Leffingwell Landing Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Honestly, I’m looking at this forecast and it’s a bit of a mixed bag for Leffingwell Landing. It’s a very consistent reef break that needs a good combo of conditions to really shine, and for the first few days, we’re just not getting that. The water is sitting at 59°, which is a bit colder than usual for this time of year, so you’ll want a good suit.

The first real chance to get a wave in isn’t until Thursday morning, the 27th of August. We’ve got a glassy, clean morning with a 4ft swell from the WNW. The energy is moderate at 415, and with that glassy wind, it’s your best bet early on. But it’s a short-period swell at 7 seconds, so it’s not going to have that heavy grunt.

The real eye-opener comes later. Skip ahead to Thursday afternoon, the 3rd of September. The morning is marginal, but the afternoon turns glassy again with a 3ft swell from the SSW. The key here is the period – a very long 18 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, and at a reef like Leffingwell, it’ll line up nicely. The energy is moderate at 505. This is your standout session for cleaner, longer lines.

Then Friday the 4th of September keeps it going. Another glassy morning with a 3ft SSW swell, a 17-second period, and strong energy at 536. That’s a beautiful combo for a point break. The morning is the pick, as the wind stays light and glassy.

Looking further out, Wednesday the 9th of September morning has potential. A glassy start with a 5ft WNW swell, a 10-second period, and strong energy at 853. That’s a bigger, more powerful swell, but clean. With that size, it’s still manageable for the advanced crew, but it’s a proper wave.

And then Thursday the 10th of September morning has a clean, cross-offshore wind with a 3ft SSW swell and a long 16-second period. Energy is strong at 715. The wind will make it clean, but the swell is a bit smaller.

The rest of the window is dominated by cross-onshore winds and choppy, poor surf. The 8th of September afternoon has an 8ft WNW swell which is only for experts, and with a short 7-second period, it’s going to be a messy, lumpy beast. Not a paddle-friendly day.

Overall, the standout is the Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th of September mornings. The glassy winds, the long period SSW groundswell, and the reef setup at Leffingwell Landing will produce the best, cleanest, most user-friendly waves of the whole run. The 9th is a bigger, more powerful option if you’ve got the skill.

Rusty.

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