Surf Forecasts:
Laundromats surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, ESE swell with 70 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Laundromats this week:
The surf forecast for Laundromats over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Laundromats in the next 16 days are 0.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laundromats over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s have a look at what’s on offer here. The next 16 days are a bit of a mixed bag, but there’s a couple of windows that’ll get you out there. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 83°F, so that’s a nice bonus.
The first window of hope comes on Tuesday morning, 18th August. It’s not a classic, but it’s surfable. Laundromats will have a tiny 2ft swell from the SE, with a period of 9 seconds. The wind is a gentle offshore from the W, which will keep things clean. The combined energy is weak (69), so don’t expect much push, but it’s a fun, small wave option for an intermediate. The offshore wind is a major positive for the conditions.
After that, things go quiet for a solid week. The swell drops to nothing, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-shore, making for poor conditions. There’s a long gap from Tuesday afternoon right through to the morning of Saturday, 29th August, where there’s genuinely nothing worth paddling out for.
The real standout, the one you’ve been waiting for, lands on Sunday morning, 30th August. This is the pick of the period. Laundromats will see a clean 3ft swell from the ESE, with a period of 11 seconds. The wind is completely glassy, absolutely dead calm, which is a major positive. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 243, so it’ll have a bit more life in it. This is clean, glassy surf, and it’s the best on offer. Crowds are possible here, so get in early.
The Monday morning, 31st August, also starts glassy, with a 2ft E swell, but the energy is weak (85). It’s surfable, but ordinary. The following days drop back into very small, poor conditions.
So, the honest truth is: there’s a tiny, clean window on Tuesday morning, 18th August, and then a much better, glassy standout on Sunday morning, 30th August. That Sunday is the one to circle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 66 | 56 | 33 | 31 | 25 | 14 | 23 | 14 | 23 | 16 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | on | on | on | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:26PM1.15m | 00:32AM0.89m | 1:13PM1.09m | 1:19AM0.83m | 2:09PM1.05m | 2:22AM0.78m | 3:15PM1.04m | 3:36AM0.78m | 4:11PM1.05m | 4:33AM0.80m | 5:00PM1.07m | 5:24AM0.84m | 5:47PM1.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01PM0.35m | 6:49AM0.28m | 7:58PM0.42m | 7:36AM0.36m | 9:00PM0.46m | 8:31AM0.41m | 9:57PM0.47m | 9:29AM0.43m | 10:47PM0.45m | 10:22AM0.42m | 11:36PM0.41m | 11:13AM0.39m | 00:23AM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 31 | 3 | — | 8 | 19 | 5 | 23 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 5 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 41 | 66 | 56 | 33 | 31 | 25 | 14 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 4 | — | ESE 3 | — | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | E 13 | E 8 | NE 6 | E 12 | ESE 12 | SE 6 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 14 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 14 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 25 | 27 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | E 6 | E 15 | E 7 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 4 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | N 3 |
| kJ | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ESE 3 | — | SE 2 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | W 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | NW 2 | N 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | — | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 56 | 82 | 95 | 249 | 816 | 627 | 910 | 95 | 180 | 2384 | 179 | 56 | 56 | 249 | 243 | 243 | 5 | 56 | 264 | 56 |
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