Laundromats Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you. Things are looking pretty flat and ordinary for the next little while. The low pressure just isn't playing ball, and the swell window is locked shut. The only spot that has any real pulse on the board is Laundromats, but even that's a real struggle to get excited about. Let's break it down.

We start off on Thursday, the 6th of August. A tiny 2ft swell from the SE is showing up at Laundromats, but the wind is a messy cross-off from the SSW at 6 mph. The combined energy is a weak 63, and it’s just not enough to get the blood pumping. The morning is listed as "surfable but very ordinary", and I’d say that’s being generous. Conditions go downhill from there, with the forecast showing "poor surf" right through until the middle of the month. The wind shifts around, sometimes offshore, but the swell is just too small and gutless.

The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there. But the lack of ocean energy is the real story. We’ve got a long stretch of flatness here. For days on end, the surfline is a ghost town with no recommendations. The swell height barely cracks 2ft, the period is short, and the energy readings are all in the double digits—nothing to ride. It’s a real blank run, which is honestly a bit normal for this area when the conditions align like this. It doesn’t tend to stay poor for long, but when it's this flat, it's a bit of a waiting game.

The only faint glimmer comes on Thursday, the 20th of August. The morning shows a tiny 2ft ESE swell, but the wind is absolutely glassy—a solid 0 mph from the NE. For a moment, the ocean turns to glass. The combined energy is a weak 52, and the report says "surfable but very ordinary". It’s the only session in the whole forecast that gets a score over zero. It’s not a standout, it’s just the least terrible option. The swell is too small for any real power, but if you had a longboard and a lot of patience, it might be the only window worth paddling out for. The direction is ESE, which is not the optimum NE for the spot, so it won't be perfect.

Beyond that, the 21st of August brings a 25 mph SE wind, which is a strong cross-onshore, making things a total mess. Honestly, for the whole 16-day window, the setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, given the wind and the lack of quality swell.

So, there you have it. No real standouts, just a long flat spell with one glassy, tiny morning to keep the hope alive. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on the ocean, but for now, the board stays in the shed.

Rusty.

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