Surf Forecasts:
Laundromats surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, ENE swell with 402 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with ESE 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Laundromats in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laundromats over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, listen up. Rusty here.
We are looking at a lean run for Laundromats. The first surf that’s even worth a mention isn’t until this Sunday the 13th, but even then it’s pretty ordinary. You’ll be waiting a while.
Let’s walk it through. Saturday the 12th is a complete write-off. Small, weak, messy conditions. On Sunday the 13th, the light offshore wind from the west cleans things up, but the swell is tiny – just 2ft to 2ft from the ESE. It’s surfable, just barely, but with combined energy in the 55-61 range, it’s weak. The water’s sitting at 79°, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year.
The whole first week is a real struggle. By Monday the 14th through to Saturday the 19th, the onshore winds kick in and the swell stays small and weak. There’s a bump of energy on Tuesday the 15th (combined energy 376), but that fresh, lumpy cross-onshore wind spoils it.
Then we get a strange little window. On Wednesday the 23rd, a solid 8ft to 10ft northeast groundswell arrives, with clean moderate offshore wind. The combined energy jumps to 924 and then 1711. The problem? That’s way too much size for Laundromats. It’s in the expert-only zone. It’s a standout for sheer power, with a period of 8-9 seconds and a long period of 11 seconds later, but it’s a “too big” scenario. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
After that, the 24th through the 26th sees more messy, strong wind and a dropping swell. The tail end on the 27th offers a last little gasp: a clean morning with 3ft E swell and glassy conditions from a WSW offshore breeze.
Honestly, the only true standout here is the Wednesday the 23rd, but it’s for the brave and the expert alone. For everyone else, the waiting game continues.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed night, light winds from the E by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 35 | 37 | 52 | 58 | 67 | 54 | 91 | 196 | 201 | 372 | 336 | 287 | 249 | 177 | 143 | 99 | 44 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:56AM1.33m | 9:09PM1.19m | 9:37AM1.32m | 9:50PM1.12m | 10:20AM1.29m | 10:33PM1.05m | 11:04AM1.25m | 11:16PM0.99m | 11:46AM1.19m | 11:58PM0.93m | 12:28PM1.13m | 00:42AM0.88m | 1:17PM1.09m | 1:36AM0.84m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:11PM0.11m | 3:20AM0.07m | 3:57PM0.18m | 3:58AM0.15m | 4:45PM0.27m | 4:39AM0.25m | 5:34PM0.36m | 5:22AM0.34m | 6:21PM0.44m | 6:06AM0.43m | 7:10PM0.50m | 6:53AM0.50m | 8:08PM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | NE 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 32 | 11 | 37 | 52 | 58 | 67 | 54 | 27 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 99 | 44 | 27 | 26 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | ESE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | SSE 6 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | E 12 | SE 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 13 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | S 5 | — | — | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | — | — | 91 | 196 | 201 | 372 | 336 | 287 | 249 | 177 | 143 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1086 | 1053 | 207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 359 | 831 | 438 | 438 | 180 | 324 | 324 | 177 | 800 | 1152 | 0 | 5 | 597 | 5 |
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