
Surf Forecasts:
Leffingwell Landing surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 20s period, SW swell with 1,111 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Leffingwell Landing this week:
The surf forecast for Leffingwell Landing over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Leffingwell Landing in the next 16 days are 1.2m 20s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 17s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 20s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Leffingwell Landing over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. We’ve got one spot on the radar for the next 16 days, and it’s a bit of a mixed bag. That spot is Leffingwell Landing, a reef setup that’s very consistent and exposed to the swell. The overall pattern is a long stretch of pretty ordinary, messy surf with a few small windows of hope right at the very end.
The forecast kicks off on Friday the 24th of July, but it’s a real flat start. Waves are tiny, around 3ft to 2ft, coming from the SW with a super long period of 24 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, but there’s no energy in it to push through the cross-onshore winds. The combined swell energy is sitting at 884, which is moderate, but the wind is just ruining it. It’s choppy and poor. The water temp is about average for this time of year.
This frustrating pattern carries right through the weekend and into the next week. We get a bit more size by Sunday the 26th with 4ft swells, but the wind stays cross-onshore and the period drops. The wave energy climbs to 1038, but the conditions are still marginal at best. Monday and Tuesday the 28th see a jump in size, with a 8ft WNW swell showing up on Tuesday afternoon, but the period is a short 8 seconds and the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-onshore. That’s just lumpy, messy, and honestly, at that size with that wind, it’s more of a kite surfing session than a paddle surfing one. The combined energy is 1663, a strong reading, but it’s all wasted.
The wind finally starts to ease up around Wednesday the 30th of July, with a light cross-shore breeze on Thursday morning. The swell is still small, around 3ft from the SSW, but the energy is low at 916. It’s a glimmer. Then on Friday the 31st, we get a 5ft NNW swell with a light onshore wind. The energy drops to 687, and it’s still marginal. The pattern holds through the first week of August, with some small, onshore, short-period waves.
But here’s the standout. The real, honest-to-goodness highlight is Tuesday morning, the 4th of August. The wind goes glassy. Absolutely dead calm. The swell is a clean 4ft from the WNW with a period of 10 seconds, a nice mix of power and shape. The combined energy is 346, which is weak, but it’s the cleanest window in the entire 16 days. The forecast says "expect good surf conditions". That’s the one. If you can get out there that morning, you’ll be rewarded with clean, lined-up waves at a reef break. The water is still about average for the time of year. After that, the wind picks up again and the conditions fade.
So, the long and short of it: the first week and a half is a right-off. A lot of wind, a lot of chop. The best bet is that Tuesday morning, 4th of August. It’s not a big swell, but it’s clean and it’s the only true window. Mark it in the calendar.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
661 | 444 | 671 | 799 | 640 | 1111 | 863 | 760 | 719 | 1068 | 963 | 780 | 943 | 877 | 844 | 627 | 620 | 400 | 429 | 306 | 301 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:18AM1.36m | 7:09PM1.98m | 9:58AM1.41m | 7:53PM2.03m | 10:29AM1.45m | 8:34PM2.09m | 10:58AM1.48m | 9:13PM2.13m | 11:25AM1.51m | 9:50PM2.15m | 11:53AM1.54m | 10:27PM2.13m | 12:20PM1.58m | 11:03PM2.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:37PM1.26m | 2:55AM0.37m | 1:33PM1.26m | 3:33AM0.30m | 2:20PM1.24m | 4:08AM0.24m | 3:02PM1.20m | 4:41AM0.20m | 3:42PM1.16m | 5:12AM0.20m | 4:22PM1.12m | 5:42AM0.23m | 5:03PM1.09m | ||||||||
6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
— | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | WNW 7 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | WNW 7 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | WNW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
215 | 251 | 186 | 799 | 640 | 186 | 863 | 760 | 229 | 1068 | 963 | 256 | 943 | 798 | 327 | 627 | 620 | 352 | 174 | 170 | 193 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | S 10 | S 20 | SSW 16 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 |
661 | 444 | 671 | 99 | 103 | 1111 | 46 | 41 | 719 | 56 | 28 | 780 | 2 | 194 | 667 | 155 | 99 | 400 | 429 | 224 | 301 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 16 | S 12 | NW 11 | SSE 12 | S 10 | NW 10 | SSE 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 20 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SW 16 | SSE 14 | SSW 15 | SSE 15 |
98 | 42 | 184 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 4 | 11 | 40 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 119 | 28 | 48 | 206 | 80 | 144 | 188 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | NW 8 | — |
121 | 342 | 515 | 149 | 353 | 543 | 144 | 403 | 612 | 168 | 553 | 689 | 256 | 877 | 844 | 232 | 441 | — | — | 306 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 144 | 2 | 91 | 153 | 1 | 91 | 153 | 1 | 91 | 153 | 1 | 143 | 153 | 1 | 91 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
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Information about the Leffingwell Landing Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Leffingwell Landing provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Leffingwell Landing can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Leffingwell Landing surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Leffingwell Landing) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Leffingwell Landing may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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