Leffingwell Landing Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(San Luis Obispo, USA)

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Leffingwell Landing Surf Guide

Leffingwell Landing in San Luis Obispo is an exposed reef break that has very reliable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the west northwest. A right hand reef. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for rocks and sharks.

Leffingwell Landing Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	2.9
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
very consistent	12.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Leffingwell Landing:

The best conditions reported for surf at Leffingwell Landing occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Surf Forecasts:

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What's the best time of year to surf Leffingwell Landing (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Leffingwell Landing with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 39% of the time in January while 59% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

39%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

59%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Leffingwell Landing Location Map

Interactive Leffingwell Landing surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Leffingwell Landing is Vandenberg Afb (Lompoc) Airport (VBG) in USA, 106 km (66 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Leffingwell Landing is Lemoore Nas Airport (NLC), also in USA, 135 km (84 miles) away.

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Leffingwell Landing Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 7 February 2023, 22:22 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 08
ft, °F	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	15	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Leffingwell Landing

Current tide and informaton

For Cambria, 3 km from Leffingwell Landing.

Next High Water: 11:02am | 1.89m

Next Low Water: 05:09am | 1.03m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Leffingwell Landing Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasant to warm air temperatures, yet the sea at Leffingwell Landing remains rather cold. Surfers will need a spring wetsuit and ideally neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.