Surf Forecasts:
Laundromats surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SE swell with 102 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. 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 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laundromats over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here again. Let’s run through the same outlook in feet and Fahrenheit for you.
It’s a grim stretch ahead. The forecast points to a long dry spell with hardly any surf worth talking about, starting now and lasting for nearly two weeks. The first real chance of a wave doesn’t show up until Monday July 27th. That’s a gap of about 12 days of flatness or junk.
From Wednesday July 15th through to Saturday July 26th, the swell is tiny or useless. Heights are mostly 0.3 to 1 foot, with periods all over the place, and the combined swell energy is weak – values like 2, 5, 20, and 30 (weak energy). There are a few cleaner windows, like Friday morning July 17th with glassy conditions, but the swell is only 1 foot. Even the days with a little more size, like Saturday July 18th with 2 to 3 feet, come from the south with a period of just 3–4 seconds, making for weak, bumpy surf. Later in the week around Tuesday July 22nd, a NE windswell pushes up to 4 feet, but it’s accompanied by cross-onshore winds and choppy conditions, with combined energy reaching 189 (moderate energy). The swell direction is NNE to NE, which is a mismatch for the break’s optimum (NE), and the quality is poor. It’s all messy and not worth suiting up.
The only real standout is Monday July 27th. The morning at Laundromats shows a 4-foot swell from the SE, with a period of 8 seconds, and a combined energy of 223 (moderate energy). The wind is from the NNW at 15 km/h, a cross-off breeze, and the report says “expect good surf conditions.” This is your best shot. The swell is fun for an intermediate, and the wind should keep it fairly clean. The swell direction isn’t ideal (SE vs optimum NE), but it’s the best of a bad lot. The afternoon goes onshore and drops off.
The rest of the week, Tuesday July 28th and Wednesday July 29th, goes back to small or weak. Thursday July 30th shows a 4-foot SE swell with 147 combined energy (moderate) and light offshore wind, offering a clean but very average wave. Not a standout, but a possible paddle if you’re keen.
So, a long wait, then a single morning of hope on Monday July 27th. Keep your eyes on the charts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tue 21 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 3 | S 4 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | S 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 102 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 87 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross |
High Tide | 8:18PM1.35m | 8:49AM1.05m | 9:09PM1.31m | 9:42AM1.09m | 10:00PM1.25m | 10:37AM1.10m | 10:51PM1.16m | 11:30AM1.11m | 11:39PM1.06m | 12:19PM1.10m | 00:25AM0.96m | 1:08PM1.08m | 1:11AM0.86m | 2:04PM1.05m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:51AM-0.20m | 2:49PM-0.16m | 3:40AM-0.19m | 3:44PM-0.10m | 4:30AM-0.16m | 4:44PM-0.02m | 5:20AM-0.11m | 5:44PM0.07m | 6:06AM-0.04m | 6:42PM0.16m | 6:51AM0.04m | 7:41PM0.24m | 7:36AM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
 | 8:20 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 35 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 9 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 66 | 78 | 84 | 102 | 42 | 2 | 64 | 69 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 15 | S 3 | E 14 | N 4 | NNE 4 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 16 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 16 | E 15 | E 6 | E 14 | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | — | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SW 4 | — | S 2 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | S 8 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 19 | — | 1 | 11 | 2 | 121 | 41 | 15 | 87 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 56 | 648 | 597 | 600 | 1071 | 1270 | 1082 | 2594 | 1270 | 1270 | 81 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 279 | 82 | 5 | 207 |
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