Surf Forecasts:
Laundromats surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period, SE swell with 30 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Laundromats this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Laundromats in the next 16 days are 0.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 2AM. 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laundromats over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here again, giving you the straight talk in feet and miles per hour.
It is going to be a quiet few weeks on the whole. From Thursday, August 20th, right through until Tuesday, September 1st, there is almost nothing happening. The waves are tiny, from 1ft to 2ft, with weak energy readings barely breaking 60. You can pretty much write off the first week and a half.
The first flicker of hope shows up on Wednesday, September 2nd at Laundromats. The swell finally builds to around 5ft out of the NNE. The energy jumps to 245 (moderate), and the morning looks clean with an offshore wind from the WSW. The period is short, about 6 seconds, so the waves will be a bit soft and crumbly, but it will be rideable and clean.
The story changes on Friday, September 4th. The swell turns on the juice, pumping up to 8ft to 10ft from the NNE, with energy readings topping 1293 (strong). That is a serious amount of water moving, but this break gets swamped. It’s going to be too big and messy, with a cross-shore chop in the afternoon. Even the cleaner morning of the 4th with 8ft is going to be a grunt for experienced chargers only.
To sum it up, the only clear winner in this forecast is the morning of September 2nd. It’s the one window where the size, wind, and conditions line up for a decent session. The second week brings a big, unruly swell that is simply too much for this spot. Don't expect much, and you won't be disappointed.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:09PM1.05m | 2:22AM0.78m | 3:15PM1.04m | 3:36AM0.78m | 4:11PM1.05m | 4:33AM0.80m | 5:00PM1.07m | 5:24AM0.84m | 5:47PM1.11m | 6:14AM0.90m | 6:32PM1.15m | 6:57AM0.96m | 7:12PM1.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00PM0.46m | 8:31AM0.41m | 9:57PM0.47m | 9:29AM0.43m | 10:47PM0.45m | 10:22AM0.42m | 11:36PM0.41m | 11:13AM0.39m | 00:23AM0.34m | 12:05PM0.34m | 1:02AM0.27m | 12:53PM0.28m | 1:35AM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 8 | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 3 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 23 | 17 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 4 | E 7 | ESE 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 11 | E 11 | N 3 | E 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | NE 4 | E 16 | E 8 | E 15 | NNE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | NNE 5 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | E 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | — | — | WSW 2 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | W 3 | NNW 3 | — | ESE 3 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 10 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 16 | 27 | 6 | 2 | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 816 | 860 | 860 | 1183 | 1730 | 56 | 5 | 5 | 81 | 244 | 244 | 95 | 56 | 95 | 421 | 421 | 279 | 243 | 56 | 587 | 441 |
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