Laundromats Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this 16-day run for Laundromats is a tough one. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak swell and tricky winds that are going to keep the surf quality pretty flat. There’s not a single standout session in the whole window, so we’re in for a waiting game.

The first decent look at some waves comes on Monday, 27th July, with a tiny 2ft swell from the ESE, but period is a short 8 seconds and the wind is a cross-shore from the SSE. The water temp is sitting at 78°, which is a touch cooler than usual for this time of year, but nothing wild. The real problem is the lack of energy – combined swell energy is a weak 49, and the waves are just poor. Tuesday morning, the 28th, cleans up a bit with a cross-offshore breeze, but the swell drops to 1ft and the energy is even lower at 34. It’s not worth paddling out for.

The pattern stays the same through the end of July and into early August. We get a few mornings with clean-looking conditions, like Wednesday the 29th with a light NW wind, but the swell is still only 2ft at 7 seconds. The energy is around 46, which is just weak. There’s a day on Friday the 31st that has a glassy morning with a 2ft SE swell, but it’s still tiny and the energy is 36. It’s a tease, not a session.

We then hit a real dead zone. From Saturday, 1st August, through to Tuesday, 4th August, the swell drops to 0.7ft to 2ft, all with poor energy readings (9 to 64). The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the conditions are choppy or messy. There’s a small window on Wednesday morning, 5th August, where the wind goes glassy, but the swell is only 2ft at 7 seconds – barely enough to ride.

The long-range outlook into the second week doesn’t get any better. Thursday, 6th August, has a glassy morning with 1ft swell, but it’s a flat calm. The only change comes on Sunday, 9th August, with a bit of offshore wind from the WSW, but the swell is a pathetic 2ft from the NE (5 seconds). The energy is only 28. The very last day, Monday, 10th August, has a tiny 0.7ft ENE swell at 9 seconds, which is a longer period, but it’s just too small. There’s a blustery, messy finish on Tuesday, 11th August, with strong onshore winds and no energy.

Honestly, there’s no surf worth chasing here. For a spot that’s fairly consistent, this is a blank run. The ocean is just not cooperating. With such small, weak swell and persistent wind issues, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Keep the gear waxed, and let’s hope the forecasts change. Rusty out.

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