Laundromats Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your wetties, 'cause we're lookin' at a long stretch here, and I gotta be straight with ya – it's gonna be a tough one to get wet.

The next 16 days are looking pretty flat and pretty poor for Laundromats. The swell energy is just weak, and we've got a lot of onshore and cross-shore wind to deal with. It's one of those periods where you're better off tuning up your board or checking the cams, because the surf is going to be a tease at best.

The run starts on Monday the 17th with a weak pulse of SE swell, maybe 1ft, but it's pretty much a lake out there. The water is 84°, which is a couple of degrees warmer than usual for this time of year, so if you were to get in, it'd be a warm one, but that ocean is just not putting out.

Tuesday the 18th sees a slight bump up to 2ft, and a light NNW breeze keeps it clean, but the swell is just marginal. It's the kind of knee-high stuff that'll have you scratching your head, not logging waves.

The middle of the week, Wednesday the 19th through Friday the 21st, is all poor. We're seeing onshores and cross-offshores, but the swell just isn't there. It's all around 1ft. This is a real dead zone.

We head into the weekend of the 22nd and 23rd, and it doesn't get any better. The wind is messy, there's a risk of thunderstorms, and we're still stuck with that weak, short-period E/ESE swell. It's a write-off.

The following week starts off the same way. From Monday the 24th to Tuesday the 26th, we’ve got tiny waves, mostly 1ft, and onshore breezes. There is a tiny glimmer on the morning of Tuesday the 26th, with a clean 1ft ESE swell. But it's just a tease.

Now, here's where things might get slightly interesting, but you gotta be patient and you gotta be an expert. Towards the end of the month, the swell starts to fill in a bit. On the 27th, that ESE swell picks up to 3ft with a longer period of 12 seconds, and we get a clean cross-offshore wind in the morning. This is the best of the bunch, the standout of the whole run. It's your go-to day if you're an experienced surfer. The energy is getting moderate, but it's still not firing on all cylinders. This is the one to keep an eye on.

After that, it just gets messy again. A strong N wind arrives on the 28th, chopping things up, and by the time we roll into the first of September, the swell direction swings to the ENE, the period drops to a dismal 5 seconds, and the wind is all over the place. A big low pushes through on the 31st with a near gale wind, so that's not even worth looking at the ocean. The long range stuff is promising but less certain, so keep your expectations in check.

Bottom line, for the next couple of weeks, this is a blank run. If we do see a wave, it's not going to be pretty. If you're desperate to get wet, the morning of the 27th is your best bet, but that's about it. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing if you're into that, but for a surf, I'd honestly find another hobby for a bit.

Take it easy.

Rusty

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