Surf Forecasts:
Laundromats surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, E swell with 295 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with E 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laundromats over the next 16 days.
Righto, let’s have a look at what’s on offer at Laundromats over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you—it’s a pretty bleak stretch for most of it. The water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 83°, but that’s about the only good news.
We kick off Saturday the 11th with tiny 0.7 ft ESE swell and a cross-on wind chopping it up—nothing doing. Sunday the 12th sees a slight bump to 1 ft from the SE, but with a light cross-shore breeze, it’s still a write-off. Monday the 13th brings a jump in size to 7 ft from the ENE, but it’s accompanied by a strong 25 mph onshore wind and a period of just 7 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (423), but with that wind, it’s messy and blown out—only for the hardcore, and even then, it’s not good.
Tuesday the 14th drops back to 5 ft ENE, still on a short 6-second period, with cross-on wind making it choppy. Wednesday the 15th is the only real glimmer: offshore west wind at 6 mph, 3 ft from the east at 8 seconds, and clean conditions. The combined energy is weak (78), but it’s the best we’ll see—surfable but very ordinary. Thursday morning the 16th has clean conditions with a light offshore, but the swell is down to 2 ft, so it’s tiny.
From Friday the 17th onward, it’s a long, dry run. We get a few days of nothing, then a couple of small pulses show up around the 20th—4 ft from the south, but with a period of just 5 seconds, and it’s clean, but barely surfable. Then from the 21st through to the 26th, there are long gaps with zero swell, just the odd 0.7 ft to 2 ft blip with poor wind. The standout is still Wednesday morning the 15th—if you’re desperate, that’s your window. Otherwise, it’s a kite-surfing setup for the first half of the week, not a paddle surfer’s dream.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 21°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the ENE by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 23 | 24 | 261 | 295 | 266 | 213 | 128 | 92 | 44 | 40 | 41 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 21 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 5:52AM0.88m | 6:27PM1.32m | 6:57AM0.94m | 7:25PM1.35m | 7:55AM1.00m | 8:18PM1.35m | 8:49AM1.05m | 9:09PM1.31m | 9:42AM1.09m | 10:00PM1.25m | 10:37AM1.10m | 10:51PM1.16m | 11:30AM1.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 00:09AM0.00m | 11:52AM-0.09m | 1:11AM-0.09m | 12:57PM-0.14m | 2:03AM-0.16m | 1:55PM-0.17m | 2:51AM-0.20m | 2:49PM-0.16m | 3:40AM-0.19m | 3:44PM-0.10m | 4:30AM-0.16m | 4:44PM-0.02m | 5:20AM-0.11m | 5:44PM0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
 | 8:21 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 |
mm | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 |
Feels °C | 30 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 33 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 7 | — | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 23 | 23 | 8 | — | 28 | 148 | 128 | 92 | 44 | 40 | 41 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | NE 7 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 16 | ESE 8 | — | — | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 14 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | S 5 | E 16 | E 16 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | SSE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 261 | 295 | 266 | 213 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | — | — | 21 | 27 | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 177 | 95 | 843 | 249 | 179 | 325 | 195 | 179 | 441 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 556 | 556 | 327 | 82 | 180 | 2229 | 177 | 179 |
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