Surf Forecasts:
Laundromats surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, NNE swell with 98 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Laundromats this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Laundromats in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
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 cookin' for Laundromats.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s gonna be a tough stretch. The first week and a half is pretty much a write-off for any decent waves. We're looking at a long, dry spell from Saturday the 8th through to Sunday the 16th. The swell is tiny, the wind is messy, and the energy is just not there. It’s gonna be a frustrating time to be staring at the ocean.
The water temp is sitting at a pretty warm 82°F, which is about normal for this time of year, so at least a dip won't be a shock.
The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Monday morning the 17th. We get a glassy session with a tiny 1ft swell from the ESE. The period jumps up to 14 seconds though, so there's some long-period groundswell energy in the water. The combined energy hits 119, which is moderate. It’s surfable, but the waves will be small and very ordinary. It’s a quiet, clean paddle, but don’t expect much push.
Things start to look a bit more promising on Saturday the 22nd. The morning shows a clean 4ft swell from the ENE with a gentle cross-offshore breeze. The period is a shorter 8 seconds, but the combined energy is a solid 259 (moderate). The forecast says "expect good surf conditions" here. This is the standout of the whole outlook. If you can only pick one session, this Saturday morning is your best bet. It’s not huge, but it’ll be clean and rideable.
Beyond that, the following week looks messy again with strong winds and lumpy conditions. The swell energy gets high, like on Friday the 21st with a reading of 411, but the wind is always on it, making it a choppy mess. Not worth paddling out for.
So, the long and short of it is: be patient for the first ten days, and if you get a chance, point your car at Laundromats on the morning of Saturday the 22nd. That’s the one to chase.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 10 | SE 6 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 13 | SE 8 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 22 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 3 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:10PM1.23m | 4:36AM0.89m | 5:13PM1.27m | 5:43AM0.95m | 6:16PM1.31m | 6:47AM1.03m | 7:14PM1.33m | 7:43AM1.11m | 8:04PM1.33m | 8:33AM1.17m | 8:50PM1.30m | 9:21AM1.21m | 9:36PM1.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:51PM0.19m | 10:37AM0.07m | 11:56PM0.11m | 11:44AM0.03m | 00:56AM0.02m | 12:50PM-0.02m | 1:47AM-0.06m | 1:47PM-0.06m | 2:31AM-0.10m | 2:38PM-0.06m | 3:13AM-0.10m | 3:29PM-0.01m | 3:56AM-0.06m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 20 |
Temp °C | 30 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 33 | 32 | 25 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 30 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 26 | 28 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | N 3 | SSE 6 | S 3 | S 3 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 41 | 22 | 25 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 37 | 28 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 4 | SSE 6 | N 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | — | N 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 15 | E 11 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | S 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | WSW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | SE 8 | S 3 | W 3 | — | S 7 | W 3 | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 8 | 1 | — | 22 | 5 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 477 | 244 | 5 | 288 | 243 | 207 | 265 | 243 | 179 | 2657 | 179 | 243 | 249 | 204 | 243 | 382 | 95 | 56 | 82 | 56 |
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