Leffingwell Landing Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with you – it’s a rough start. For the first week, from Saturday the 25th through to the end of July, the surf is pretty much a write-off. We’ve got a solid, long-period groundswell rolling in, but it’s coming from the wrong direction for this spot. The wind is a constant problem, mostly cross-onshore, and the water is a mess of chop. The swell energy is moderate to strong (between 967 and 1576), but it’s wasted. You’re looking at weak, 3ft waves that are just bumpy and ugly. Not worth paddling out for.

The only glimmer in that first week comes on Thursday morning, the 30th of July. The wind drops to a light breeze and it’s actually onshore, but it’s so light the surface might clean up a bit. The swell is a tiny 3ft from the SSW, period is a long 16 seconds. The energy is moderate (1072). It’s still marginal, but for a few hours it might be the most surfable thing we see.

Then we hit a bit of a lull in the first few days of August. The swell drops right off, with heights from 1ft to 2ft. The energy is weak (between 154 and 445). It’s not until Sunday the 2nd of August that we get a pulse of energy. The morning shows a 8ft swell from the NW, but it’s short-period windswell (9 seconds) and the wind is cross-onshore. The water will be lumpy and the waves fat. That’s expert territory for size, but the quality is poor.

The standout of the entire forecast, the one you’ve been waiting for, is Monday the 3rd of August. The morning session is the best we’ll see. The swell drops to a more manageable 5ft from the WNW, with a period of 10 seconds. The wind is a whisper, a slight air from the WSW, so it’s nearly glassy. The energy is moderate (507). For a reef break like Leffingwell Landing, that’s a beautiful combination. It’ll be clean, have some shape, and the long period means the sets will be proper. The crowd factor is “sometimes,” so you might have a few lads out, but it’s worth the company.

After that, it’s a long, slow fade. The second week is a real letdown. From Tuesday the 4th of August right through to the end of the forecast on the 9th, the swell is tiny, the period is middling, and the energy is weak. The wind is mostly light onshore, so it’ll be clean but flat. There’s nothing to get excited about.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a frustrating washout with a very marginal Thursday morning. The only real standout is Monday morning, the 3rd of August. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. After that, it’s time to find a hobby for a week.

Rusty.

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