Laundromats Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.08° N 75.69° W

Laundromats Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Laundromats sea temperature is
27.4°C
1.6° 

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


Laundromats surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, ENE swell with 210 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Laundromats in the next 16 days are 1.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) 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 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Thu 3rd Sep)1.5ft (0.5m) 9s
Best Surf11AM (Thu 3rd Sep)1.5ft (0.5m) 9s
Most Powerful11PM (Mon 7th Sep)3.5ft (1.1m) 10s

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


The Lowdown

G’day, it’s Rusty. Let’s be straight with you – the next 16 days at Laundromats are about as exciting as a flat tyre. We’ve only got one break in the frame, and honestly, it’s a tough watch. The overall pattern is small, weak, and messy. There’s a real gap right through from the start of September right up until the very end of the window, with hardly anything worth paddling out for. The water’s sitting at 81°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like a warm bath, but the surf just isn’t backing it up.

We kick off on Wednesday the 2nd of September. The afternoon sees a weak 3 ft swell from the ESE, period around 10 seconds – that’s a short-period groundswell that’s trying, but it’s got a light cross-onshore breeze on it and the combined energy is only 109 (moderate). The wave comment says it all: poor surf conditions. Not a score worth chasing.

Thursday the 3rd offers a little glimmer on the morning – a clean 2 ft from the ESE with a 9-second period, and a light offshore WSW wind blowing. The combined energy drops to 54 (weak), and the surf is described as “surfable but very ordinary.” That’s about as good as it gets, and it’s not saying much. The afternoon goes back to poor with a cross-shore breeze.

Friday the 4th morning brings a stronger offshore wind (WSW at 12 mph) but the swell is tiny – 1 ft, 8-second period, energy down to 32 (weak). It’s clean, but you’d be surfing ankle-biters. The rest of the first week is a write-off: tiny swells, cross-onshore winds, and chop. Saturday and Sunday are both poor, with the wind picking up and the swell barely registering.

The second week doesn’t get any better. From Monday the 7th through to the 16th, we see a few pulses of slightly bigger swell – like on the 7th morning, a 3 ft ENE swell with 8-second period and energy of 142 (moderate) – but the wind is cross-onshore and it’s choppy. The wave comment is consistently “poor surf conditions.” The combined energy stays in the weak-to-moderate range, never breaking into anything strong. The swell direction is mostly ESE or ENE, which isn’t ideal for Laundromats – it’s exposed to NE swell, so we’re getting the wrong angle.

The standout – if you can call it that – is the morning of Tuesday the 16th of September. Offshore wind from the west at just 3 mph, glassy clean conditions, and a 3 ft swell from the NE with a 5-second period – that’s a short, weak windswell, but the energy is 79 (weak). The wave comment calls it “surfable but very ordinary.” The afternoon gets a bit bigger at 4 ft from the ENE, but the wind flips onshore and it’s poor again. The 16th morning is the only real window where you might get a clean little wave, but it’s for beginners and intermediates at best – anything over 5 ft is too much for beginners, but this is small enough to be fun if you’re not fussy.

Honestly, though, there’s nothing here that screams “go.” The consistency is fair, but the quality is terrible. With such weak energy and poor conditions, this setup actually looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing – the consistent cross-onshore winds and small chop would suit a kite. For the rest of us, it’s a waiting game. Forecasts can change, so don’t write it off completely, but right now, I’d keep the board in the car.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Fri night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun night).

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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
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8
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SE
8
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ESE
8
0.3
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8
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NE
5
0.7
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.9
ENE
7
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0.6
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
109
65
45
43
27
26
17
13
12
12
21
35
16
81
110
95
186
120
78
54
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
20
SW
15
WSW
15
S
25
SSE
20
WSW
20
SSW
40
WSW
5
N
15
ESE
10
W
15
ENE
25
NE
25
ENE
20
NE
20
ENE
10
E
10
S
15
SSE
30
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Wind State
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High Tide
11:59PM0.99m
12:35PM1.26m
00:53AM0.94m
1:35PM1.24m
2:00AM0.91m
2:50PM1.23m
3:22AM0.92m
4:03PM1.24m
4:34AM0.98m
5:06PM1.27m
5:38AM1.06m
6:05PM1.29m
Low Tide
6:17PM0.29m
6:11AM0.17m
7:17PM0.34m
7:08AM0.21m
8:26PM0.35m
8:14AM0.25m
9:38PM0.33m
9:27AM0.24m
10:41PM0.28m
10:35AM0.21m
11:41PM0.21m
11:41AM0.17m
00:37AM0.12m
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7:29
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 mm
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21
35
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Temp °C
28
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32
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26
33
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Feels °C
31
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34
27
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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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Laundromats may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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