Laundromats Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.08° N 75.69° W

Issued: 7 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Laundromats sea temperature is
26.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Laundromats surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Laundromats surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, SE swell with 71 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Laundromats in the next 16 days are 0.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Sat 11th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 8s
Best Surf11AM (Sat 11th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 8s
Most Powerful 5AM (Fri 10th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laundromats over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

G’day surfers, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer. To be honest, the outlook is pretty flat for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a long stretch of very small, weak surf, and most of it is just not worth paddling out for. The first real hint of anything surfable doesn’t show up until the morning of Monday, 13 July, and even then it’s only just scraping in.

Right now, through this coming weekend and into next week, it’s a write-off. For days on end, the swell is tiny – mostly between 0.7 ft and 1 ft – and the wind keeps changing direction, chopping up what little energy there is. The combined wave energy is almost always in the double digits, often below 50, which is just weak, weak energy. The only spot we’ve got to talk about is Laundromats, an exposed break that picks up swell from the NE to E. The water temp is sitting at a normal 80° for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Monday morning the 13th is the first time we see anything called “surfable,” but it’s just 3 ft from the NE with a short, weak period of 6 seconds. That combined energy is only 67 – still weak. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the NNW, so the surface will be clean, but the waves are tiny and the period is short. It’s only just worth a look for the keenest of intermediates. That afternoon, the wind swings and the energy ticks up a bit, but the conditions are still ordinary.

Tuesday morning the 14th offers a similar story: 2 ft from the ENE with a 7-second period, a moderate offshore from the WSW keeping it clean, and the combined energy bumps to 68. It’s still small and weak, but it’s the best of a bad run. The wave energy hits 101 on Tuesday afternoon, which is moderate, but a cross-shore wind ruins it.

If I had to pick a standout, it would be the Tuesday morning the 14th at Laundromats. The swell is 2 ft from the ENE, the wind is offshore and clean (WSW at 16 mph), and the conditions are “moderate offshore and clean.” The combined energy is 68, which is still low, but for this stretch, that’s as good as it gets. It’s not going to be a classic, but if you need a paddle, that’s your window. Smaller options on Wednesday morning the 15th (2 ft, ENE, cross-off wind) are also surfable but forgettable.

After that, from Thursday the 16th onward, it drops right back to tiny, weak waves with onshore or cross-shore winds, and the last few days of the forecast are just miserable: 0.7 ft to 1 ft with stormy wind. Honestly, it’s a quiet run, but for this area, that’s not unusual – it tends not to stay poor for long, and forecasts can change.

Keep it on the radar for Tuesday 14 July. That’s your best bet.
Stay keen.
Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
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PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.7
S
4
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
9
0.8
S
4
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.9
NE
5
0.5
ESE
9
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
SE
9
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
25
24
23
14
14
17
20
18
31
29
28
32
42
48
28
28
61
11
7
7
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
25
S
10
W
10
SSW
30
S
25
SSW
10
WSW
20
SSE
25
WSW
15
NW
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
10
ESE
20
ESE
10
ESE
15
SSW
15
WSW
25
SSE
30
SW
Wind State
off
cross
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:09AM0.90m
11:15PM1.01m
11:50AM0.94m
11:55PM0.97m
12:33PM0.99m
00:39AM0.92m
1:22PM1.04m
1:31AM0.87m
2:21PM1.09m
2:35AM0.83m
3:24PM1.15m
3:43AM0.82m
4:24PM1.22m
4:47AM0.84m
Low Tide
5:07PM0.23m
5:41AM0.05m
5:58PM0.24m
6:21AM0.04m
6:51PM0.24m
7:04AM0.03m
7:51PM0.23m
7:54AM0.02m
8:57PM0.20m
8:50AM0.00m
10:01PM0.15m
9:49AM-0.02m
11:04PM0.08m
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5:50
5:50
5:50
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:54
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8:22
8:22
8:22
8:22
8:22
8:22
8:21
 mm
1
2
16
1
Temp °C
28
32
29
27
30
28
28
30
26
25
26
24
22
22
23
25
25
26
27
30
29
Feels °C
30
31
28
30
29
28
31
33
23
27
29
25
22
21
24
26
26
29
29
31
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.7
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SSE
8
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
8
Energy kJ
31
25
24
23
14
14
17
17
40
19
18
28
32
34
39
28
28
61
39
77
74
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
4
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
NE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
S
7
0.5
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
2
18
31
29
11
9
4
48
28
14
16
11
7
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
12
0.2
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.2
E
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
4
7
8
3
5
9
11
8
9
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
3
0.5
S
3
0.7
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
3
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
5
0.8
S
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.3
SW
2
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.4
SW
2
0.9
SSW
4
Energy kJ
1
4
15
2
12
11
11
20
4
6
1
21
42
1
1
1
28
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
95
1905
359
1407
1940
207
82
244
5
5
243
95
177
279
98
195
95
243
5
471
92
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
2
4
2
2
4
2
2
4
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
9
7
5
5
8
7
5
5
9
7
9
5
7
5
5
4
8
4
5
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Information about the Laundromats Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Laundromats provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Laundromats can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Laundromats surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Laundromats) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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