Surf Forecasts:
Laundromats surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, E swell with 48 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period. 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 0.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laundromats over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at Laundromats for the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty bleak outlook for a while.
We start off on Saturday the 22nd with a tiny, weak 1ft swell from the ESE. The water is a very unusual 84°, which is a full 5° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s a real standout. It’s glassy in the morning, but with risk of thunderstorms and the combined wave energy is a weak 40, it’s just not worth paddling out. Saturday afternoon goes cross-off with a bit more breeze, but still tiny. Sunday the 23rd is even smaller, with a 0.7ft swell, though we get a clean offshore wind in the morning. The energy is a pitiful 28. It’s not breaking.
We have a long gap here with no real surf to recommend. Through Monday the 24th, Tuesday the 25th, Wednesday the 26th, the swell stays below 1ft, with mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds. The energy never tops 46. Thursday the 27th morning finally shows a slight pulse, with 2ft from the E at 10 seconds and clean cross-off wind, but the energy is only 61, and the description is “surfable but very ordinary.” It’s a glimmer, but not a goer.
Friday the 28th afternoon sees a jump to 4ft from the south, but it’s a short-period 4-second windswell with 81 energy. The wind is cross-off, but the quality is still rated poor. The weekend and the start of the following week (August 29th to September 1st) stay poor with small, weak swells and mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds.
Now, there is one interesting blip on Tuesday, September 1st. The morning shows a 5ft swell from the ENE at 7 seconds, with a cross-off wind. The combined energy jumps to 455, which is moderate. But it’s only rated as “marginal.” The afternoon gets bigger – 6ft from the east at 13 seconds, with energy roaring up to 1390 (strong). That’s a proper groundswell pulse. But the wind is a fresh 22 mph cross-shore, making for lumpy, choppy conditions. That’s going to be a mess at Laundromats. With those conditions and it being a beach setup, this might actually be more interesting for the kite crew than for us paddle surfers.
After that, Wednesday the 2nd through the end of the forecast on September 6th drops back to small, weak, and mostly poor quality surf. The swell drops to 2ft or less, with energy falling back to between 21 and 242. The winds are a mix of cross-off and cross-on, but nothing comes together for a clean, rideable wave.
Bottom line: There are no true standouts in this 16-day run. The closest we get is the 6ft groundswell on September 1st, but the wind ruins it. The rest is a whole lot of flat, tiny, or choppy conditions. It’s a tough stretch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 9 | E 8 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 4 | ESE 8 |
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25 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 26 | 21 | 48 | 43 | 41 | 37 | 48 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 7:35AM1.03m | 7:48PM1.20m | 8:11AM1.10m | 8:24PM1.20m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:35PM0.22m | 2:06AM0.12m | 2:14PM0.18m | 2:38AM0.09m | |||||||
6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
— | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | |
mm | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | 5 | 9 | 12 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 12 | SSE 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNE 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
13 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 26 | 21 | 48 | 43 | 41 | 37 | 24 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 8 | ESE 12 | SSE 6 | N 3 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | ESE 11 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 3 | SSE 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
25 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 3 | E 7 | SSE 5 | S 7 | E 16 | E 15 | E 10 | E 13 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — |
2 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 3 | SW 3 | S 6 | — | — | SSE 5 | — | NNE 3 | S 6 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | SSE 5 | WSW 2 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
— | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 37 | 26 | 48 | 36 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 82 | 81 | 244 | 265 | 56 | 56 | 243 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 44 | 56 | 800 | 82 | 0 | 1082 | 98 | 5 | 81 | 56 |
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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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