Surf Forecasts:
Laundromats surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, S swell with 195 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Laundromats in the next 16 days are 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 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 going on.
Honestly, it’s a grim run ahead. This whole 16-day window is a write-off for any decent surf. We’ve got a solid two-week stretch of nothing worth paddling out for, all the way from Friday, July 24th, through to Saturday, August 8th. The swell just isn't there.
The only spot on the radar is Laundromats. The water temp is sitting around 81°F, which is pretty standard for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.
Friday, July 24th kicks things off with a weak 3ft swell from the NE, but a fresh 19 mph cross-onshore wind has it all chopped to bits. Combined energy is a weak 119, and the call is poor.
This sets the pattern. Through the end of July and into the first week of August, it’s a wasteland. We get a few pulses of swell, like on Thursday, July 30th, where the energy bumps up to 171, but it's still a messy 3ft from the NNE with a cross-onshore wind. On Sunday, August 2nd, there's a similar sized SE swell (3ft) but again, the wind contamination kills it.
There’s a slight flicker on Monday, August 3rd. The wind finally turns offshore from the WSW, and we get a clean 3ft SE swell. The combined energy is a moderate 156. But even then, the description is "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." The period is only 8 seconds, so it's weak, short-period chop.
After that, it drops right back into the gutter with tiny 1.0ft and 1ft waves for the rest of the run.
There is no standout day. The consistent problem is a lack of size, and when a bit of swell does show up, the wind is usually ruining it. The only time it looks clean, like on August 3rd and 4th, the wave height is just too small to get excited about. Anyone looking for a paddle is out of luck for the foreseeable future.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | SE 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
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 kJ | 52 | 57 | 50 | 60 | 48 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 38 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 63 | 88 | 109 | 75 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:48PM1.04m | 5:06AM0.74m | 5:35PM1.05m | 5:58AM0.77m | 6:22PM1.08m | 6:47AM0.81m | 7:04PM1.11m | 7:29AM0.85m | 7:42PM1.14m | 8:06AM0.90m | 8:17PM1.15m | 8:41AM0.94m | 8:52PM1.15m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:28PM0.32m | 10:53AM0.29m | 00:20AM0.29m | 11:44AM0.27m | 1:04AM0.23m | 12:35PM0.24m | 1:40AM0.17m | 1:19PM0.20m | 2:11AM0.12m | 1:57PM0.17m | 2:41AM0.08m | 2:34PM0.16m | 3:12AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 42 | 37 | 37 | 60 | 48 | 36 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 38 | 7 | 54 | 36 | 63 | 88 | 109 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | — | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | NNW 3 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 25 | 57 | 22 | 39 | 9 | — | 2 | 34 | 33 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 43 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | NE 6 | SW 4 | E 9 | E 6 | — | — | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 2 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 7 | WNW 3 | — | N 4 | NNE 7 | — | SE 3 |
| kJ | 52 | 42 | 50 | 1 | 41 | 23 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 35 | 193 | 2 | — | 3 | 42 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 95 | 24 | 24 | 82 | 177 | 835 | 0 | 5 | 1066 | 467 | 1188 | 1188 | 82 | 4 | 56 | 81 | 177 | 255 | 36 |
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