Surf Forecasts:
Laundromats surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, ESE swell with 67 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Laundromats this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Laundromats in the next 16 days are 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) 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 1.0m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laundromats over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Truth is, the surf is looking pretty slim for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a long stretch of flat and messy conditions, so don’t get your hopes up too high.
Laundromats is the only spot we’re watching, and even it’s not doing much. From Thursday the 6th through to the 17th, the swell is tiny — 0.7ft to 3ft at best, but mostly under 2ft. The period is short, mostly 6-9 seconds, so there’s no real energy. The combined swell energy is weak, staying in single digits or low tens for most of that stretch — like on the 10th morning it’s just 9, and the 11th is the same. That’s barely a ripple. Winds are mostly cross or cross-off, so it’s not even clean. On the 13th afternoon we get a strong offshore breeze at 25 mph, but the swell is only 0.3ft, so you’d just be getting blown around for nothing.
There’s a small bump on the 15th and 16th with 3ft from the NNE, but the wind is onshore and the period is short, so it’s lumpy and messy — not worth it. The 17th morning has 2ft from the SE at 9 seconds, but it’s still cross-onshore and choppy, with energy at only 46.
Things get slightly better on Tuesday the 18th. That morning finally shows a surfable state — “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” — with 2ft from the SE at 9 seconds, and a moderate offshore wind out of the WSW at 15 mph. The energy bumps to 52, which is still weak, but at least the wind is offshore and the water is clean. Still, it’s only 2ft, so waist-high at best. The 20th Thursday morning also gives a bit more energy — 75 — with 2ft from the ESE at 10 seconds, and a light cross breeze. It’s not clean offshore, but it’s the best we’ve got.
Water temperature on the first day is 80°, and the anomaly is -0.5°, so that’s about normal for this time of year.
Bottom line: no good surf options in the 16-day window. The only half-decent stretch is the 18th and 20th, but even that’s marginal. Since Laundromats is fairly consistent, this flat spell shouldn’t last forever — forecasts can change. But for now, you’re better off doing something else. If you’re keen, maybe the kites are a better bet, given all the wind and no wave.
Stay patient, check back soon. This is Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 15 | 17 | 27 | 23 | 67 | 44 | 35 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:11AM0.85m | 3:03PM1.20m | 3:26AM0.85m | 4:10PM1.23m | 4:36AM0.89m | 5:13PM1.27m | 5:43AM0.95m | 6:16PM1.31m | 6:47AM1.03m | 7:14PM1.33m | 7:43AM1.11m | 8:04PM1.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38PM0.27m | 8:26AM0.10m | 9:47PM0.24m | 9:32AM0.09m | 10:51PM0.19m | 10:37AM0.07m | 11:56PM0.11m | 11:44AM0.03m | 00:56AM0.02m | 12:50PM-0.02m | 1:47AM-0.06m | 1:47PM-0.06m | 2:31AM-0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 33 | 33 | 25 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 32 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 34 | 34 | 26 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | S 3 |
| kJ | 15 | 17 | 27 | 23 | 67 | 44 | 35 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 9 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 15 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 4 | SW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | W 3 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 11 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1281 | 451 | 298 | 479 | 207 | 5 | 286 | 82 | 207 | 265 | 244 | 831 | 1278 | 910 | 243 | 298 | 95 | 56 | 1270 | 82 |
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