Laundromats Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me have a look at the charts. To be honest, mate, it’s a tough stretch ahead at Laundromats. We’ve got a solid 16-day window here, but the surf is going to be largely flat and messy, with no real standouts to get excited about. The first bit of surfable swell doesn’t even show up until Monday the 13th, and even then, it’s looking pretty average for the whole run.

Right now, starting Sunday morning the 12th, we’ve got a tiny 1ft windswell from the SE with a short period of 10 seconds. The wind is howling onshore from the ENE at 12 mph, and there’s even a risk of thunderstorms. Combined wave energy is a weak 27. The water is sitting at 84°F, which is 4°F warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s pretty unusual, way above average for July. Honestly, it’s just poor surf conditions, not worth paddling out.

Monday the 13th picks up a little with the swell climbing to 5ft from the East, but the period drops to a short 7 seconds. With wind from the ESE at 16 mph, it’s all onshore and choppy. The energy jumps to 196, which is moderate, but the quality is still poor. This continues into Tuesday the 14th, with 4ft and 3ft, short period around 6 seconds, and onshore wind. Energy is 116 and 68 – just weak, sloppy stuff.

Wednesday the 15th is the first time we see clean conditions, with a light offshore WSW breeze at 6 mph. But the swell is tiny at 2ft from the East, period 6 seconds, and the energy is only 47. The waves are too small to ride, even though it’s glassy. Thursday the 16th stays clean in the morning with a cross-offshore SW wind, but again, the swell is a pathetic 1ft.

There’s a gap of several days here where it’s just poor to flat. The swell tries to come back on Friday the 17th with 4ft from the North, but the period is a dismal 5 seconds and wind is a strong cross-shore from the N at 22 mph. The energy is 87, still weak, and conditions are lumpy. Not good.

From there, it’s a long run of tiny swells, mostly under 2ft, with poor wind directions. Between the 18th and the 27th of July, you’re looking at waves that rarely get above knee-high, and combined energy dropping as low as 10 or 12. There are a few clean moments on the 22nd and 24th with light offshore WSW or W winds, but the swell is 1ft or 1.0ft – unrideable. The final days, like the 27th, have a bit better period at 10 seconds, but again only 0.7ft of swell.

The only slight change of pace comes on Sunday the 19th, where we get a clean late-afternoon window with a light SSW cross-offshore wind, but it’s still 1ft with a 6-second period. Honestly, there’s nothing here that qualifies as a standout. With the next-couple-day forecasts being more reliable, and the whole 16-day run looking this flat and messy, I’d say leave the board at home and check back later. In this spot, a blank run like this is just part of the norm.

Rusty

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