Surf Forecasts:
Laundromats surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, SE swell with 135 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NE 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 25) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Laundromats in the next 16 days are 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laundromats over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it's a tough stretch. The forecast is looking pretty bleak overall, with a long run of days where it's just not worth paddling out. The surf window is basically closed for business, and I'm not seeing any real standouts to get excited about.
The first few days are a write-off. Friday the 24th of July through to the middle of the following week is all "poor surf conditions" with a score of zero. You've got a sloppy, weak 3.9ft swell from the NE on Friday morning with a short period of 5 seconds and a cross-on wind making a mess of it. The combined energy is weak at just 119, and the water temp is a pretty normal 81.3°, so nothing unusual there. The wind stays onshore or cross-shore and the swell is tiny and gutless. Sunday the 26th has a bit of energy at 102, but it's still crossed up and messy.
We then hit a massive gap. From Monday the 27th right through to the very end of the forecast on Saturday the 8th of August, the recommendations are all zero. That's nearly two weeks of nothing. The only slight, and I mean *slight*, flicker of life is on Wednesday the 29th of July. The afternoon sees a clean, offshore wind from the W at 9.3 mph, but the swell is a pathetic 3.3ft from the NNE with a period of just 4 seconds. The report says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," which is about as generous as it gets. The wave energy is 74, which is just weak. Even on Thursday the 30th, the combined energy jumps to 155 (moderate) with a 3ft SE swell at 9 seconds, but it's messy.
Given the persistent onshore and cross-shore winds, small swell, and short periods, a beach break like Laundromats is just going to be a blown-out, choppy mess for most of this period. Honestly, for the days with significant wind and small, weak swell, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It's going to be a long wait. Hang in there, the forecasts can change, but as it stands, it's a blank run.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 22°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | SE 7 | NNE 4 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 74 | 60 | 37 | 34 | 44 | 54 | 52 | 59 | 43 | 36 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 11 | 43 | 41 | 120 | 132 | 71 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:48PM1.04m | 5:06AM0.74m | 5:35PM1.05m | 5:58AM0.77m | 6:22PM1.08m | 6:47AM0.81m | 7:04PM1.11m | 7:29AM0.85m | 7:42PM1.14m | 8:06AM0.90m | 8:17PM1.15m | 8:41AM0.94m | 8:52PM1.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05AM0.28m | 11:28PM0.32m | 10:53AM0.29m | 00:20AM0.29m | 11:44AM0.27m | 1:04AM0.23m | 12:35PM0.24m | 1:40AM0.17m | 1:19PM0.20m | 2:11AM0.12m | 1:57PM0.17m | 2:41AM0.08m | 2:34PM0.16m | 3:12AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | 7 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 45 | 42 | 31 | 34 | 44 | 54 | 50 | 35 | 43 | 36 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 11 | 43 | 21 | 120 | 132 | 71 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SSW 4 | — | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 37 | 31 | 33 | 4 | — | 6 | 34 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | SSE 4 | — | WNW 3 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | — | 1 | 6 | 7 | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | S 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | WSW 3 | S 4 | SSE 7 | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 74 | 60 | — | — | 17 | 45 | 52 | 59 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 60 | — | 41 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 63 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 95 | 179 | 273 | 0 | 244 | 1183 | 692 | 353 | 207 | 81 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 195 | 0 |
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