Surf Forecasts:
Laundromats surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, E swell with 290 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NE 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 (Jul 09) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laundromats over the next 16 days.
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s cookin’ at Laundromats for the next couple weeks.
Honestly, it’s a rough stretch. The forecast starts Wednesday, July 8th, but the first few days are a total bust. Wednesday afternoon is a dud: 3ft of weak, short-period NE swell (68 combined energy), blowing onshore at 12 mph. The water’s a touch warmer than average at 82°, but you won’t be in it long enough to care.
Thursday the 9th has a tiny window – the morning offers a cleaner look with 2ft NE swell and a light cross-offshore SSW breeze at 6 mph, but it’s still very ordinary. That’s the best of a bad bunch for the first week. The rest of that week and into the next is just messy: cross-shore winds, lumpy chop, and minimal energy. Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th are flat and poor.
We finally see some size around Monday the 13th, with 5ft of NE swell pushing in, but it’s accompanied by a fresh cross-onshore breeze at 19 mph and a risk of thunderstorms. The combined energy climbs to 302 (moderate), but the conditions are sloppy. Not one for the quiver.
Tuesday the 14th is similar – 5ft E swell, still cross-on and lumpy. By Wednesday the 15th, the wind swings offshore (WSW, 9 mph) and the swell drops to 3ft from the east. It’s clean, but the energy is weak (82). You’d be scratching for a ride.
The outlook doesn’t improve much until Monday, July 20th, when a 4ft NE swell shows up, but it’s short-period (5 seconds) and cross-shore. Then Tuesday the 21st brings the biggest swell of the whole forecast: 6ft from the NE, period only 6 seconds, with a moderate cross-onshore breeze. The combined energy hits 247 and 259 (moderate), but the chop makes it a messy, expert-only affair. Wednesday the 22nd is onshore and stormy.
For the whole 16-day window, there isn’t a single standout session. The best you’ll get is a few clean, weak waves with offshore wind on the morning of Wednesday the 15th, and maybe a bigger but messy window on Tuesday the 21st if you’re desperate. Crowds at Laundromats are sometimes an issue, but honestly, with these conditions, you’ll have the place to yourself.
Given the persistent poor conditions, chunkier onshore swells, and the beach setup, this looks more like a window for kite surfers than paddle surfers.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ESE 9 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ESE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 29 | 46 | 49 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 34 | 153 | 247 | 208 | 290 | 221 | 164 | 114 | 76 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 2:21PM1.09m | 2:35AM0.83m | 3:24PM1.15m | 3:43AM0.82m | 4:24PM1.22m | 4:47AM0.84m | 5:25PM1.27m | 5:52AM0.88m | 6:27PM1.32m | 6:57AM0.94m | 7:25PM1.35m | 7:55AM1.00m | 8:18PM1.35m | 8:49AM1.05m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:57PM0.20m | 8:50AM0.00m | 10:01PM0.15m | 9:49AM-0.02m | 11:04PM0.08m | 10:49AM-0.05m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 |
 | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | 8:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | — | 2 | 11 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 28 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 34 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 20 | 46 | 49 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 32 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 55 | — | — | — | 164 | 114 | 76 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 10 | N 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 17 |
| kJ | 4 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | SSW 2 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ESE 4 | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | W 3 | — | WSW 2 | WNW 3 | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 36 | 5 | — | 7 | 31 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 34 | 153 | 247 | 208 | 290 | 221 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 98 | 0 | 86 | 82 | 5 | 253 | 5 | 5 | 82 | 56 | 95 | 861 | 179 | 82 | 180 | 95 | 180 | 177 | 36 | 0 |
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