Surf Forecasts:
Laundromats surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, ESE swell with 67 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Laundromats this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Laundromats in the next 16 days are 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laundromats over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cookin’ at Laundromats.
Honestly, gotta be straight with you – the next two weeks are lookin’ pretty grim for a paddle. We’ve got a long, dry spell of flatness and junk ahead. The first proper surfable day doesn’t show up until Monday, August 17th, and even then, it’s nothing to write home about.
For the first ten days, from Friday, August 7th right through to Sunday, August 16th, it’s basically a write-off. We’re talkin’ tiny waves, all under 3ft, with periods so short they’re just wind slop. The water temp is sitting at a warm 81°, which is pretty average for the time of year, but that’s about the only good thing. The combined energy barely gets into double digits most days, sitting at a weak 35 to 85. You’d be better off with a skimboard.
Finally, on Monday, August 17th, we get a pulse. The morning brings a clean 4ft swell from the ENE, with a moderate offshore wind. The combined energy finally climbs to a moderate 137. It’s small, but it’s clean. The afternoon is similar, 4ft at 168 energy. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary.
The standout, if you can call it that, is Tuesday, August 18th. The morning session looks like the best we’ll see. We’ve got a 4ft swell from the east, with a 7-second period, and it’s clean with a light cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy hits a solid 229. It’s not big, but it’s the cleanest, most energetic wave of the whole forecast. The wind will be light, so it should be glassy and fun on a longboard. It’s the only time the ocean really offers us anything.
After that, the wind turns nasty. Wednesday and Thursday, August 19th and 20th, get hammered by strong to fresh breezes, making a mess of things. The swell tries to hang around, but the conditions are poor. The combined energy is moderate but the wind just ruins it.
So, bottom line: if you’re desperate, dawn patrol on Tuesday, August 18th is your only real shot. The rest of the window is a flat, windy mess. It’s a tough run for the Laundromats crew.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon night, min 25°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | S 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 3 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 27 | 29 | 67 | 44 | 41 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:03PM1.20m | 3:26AM0.85m | 4:10PM1.23m | 4:36AM0.89m | 5:13PM1.27m | 5:43AM0.95m | 6:16PM1.31m | 6:47AM1.03m | 7:14PM1.33m | 7:43AM1.11m | 8:04PM1.33m | 8:33AM1.17m | 8:50PM1.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26AM0.10m | 9:47PM0.24m | 9:32AM0.09m | 10:51PM0.19m | 10:37AM0.07m | 11:56PM0.11m | 11:44AM0.03m | 00:56AM0.02m | 12:50PM-0.02m | 1:47AM-0.06m | 1:47PM-0.06m | 2:31AM-0.10m | 2:38PM-0.06m | 3:13AM-0.10m | |||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 32 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 6 | E 10 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 4 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | SSE 3 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 27 | 29 | 67 | 44 | 41 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | S 7 | E 15 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | SSE 6 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | SSW 2 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 286 | 318 | 244 | 5 | 288 | 207 | 253 | 450 | 207 | 831 | 1278 | 207 | 243 | 1730 | 204 | 56 | 2222 | 95 | 627 | 56 | 56 |
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