Leffingwell Landing Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s break down what’s heading our way over the next couple weeks.

The only spot that’s really on the radar is Leffingwell Landing. It’s a reef break, good for advanced surfers, and it’s very consistent when the swell’s from the WNW direction. The water’s running about 57°F, and that’s nearly 2 degrees colder than average for this time of year—so it’s a bit of a chill.

Honestly, the first week and a half is mostly a write-off. From Tuesday the 7th right through to the 10th, it’s a messy picture: lumpy, choppy, cross-onshore winds—and there’s plenty of wave energy pumping through (the combined energy reading is over 1000 many times), but the wind just ruins it. Not worth suiting up for a beating.

There’s a slight glimmer Friday morning the 10th with a 8ft NW swell at 9 seconds, and the wind goes light onshore at about 6 mph. It’s still on the raw side, but it’s the cleanest window so far. That’s only for the experts though—8ft is pushing the big end. After that, it’s a lot of small, short-period junk and onshore breezes. Nothing to write home about.

The real standout is Sunday the 19th. That morning and afternoon we see glassy conditions—light WSW wind, barely a whisper—with a 3ft SW groundswell rolling in at a very long 17 seconds. The combined energy is around 755, and those lines will wrap beautifully around that reef. It’s a small day, but the water will be like glass, and the wave shape will be clean. For an advanced surfer who likes good form over size, that’s the one session to aim for in this whole 16-day window.

After that, Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st go back to marginal, smaller conditions and a touch of crosswind. The stretch from the 14th through the 18th is mostly poor, so you’re looking at a long dry gap until that Sunday morning glass-off. Patience is the game here.

Rusty.

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