Leffingwell Landing Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Well, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is going to be a real grind. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor surf with very little to get excited about. The entire pattern from now through the end of the month is dominated by onshore or cross-onshore winds, keeping things choppy and messy. The swell is generally small and weak, and the energy just isn't there.

The first real glimmer of hope doesn't show up until Monday, the 31st of August. That’s the standout window. For the morning session, we’ve got some glassy conditions and a clean, long-period groundswell from the SSW. The swell height is around 4 ft with a period of 16 seconds, which is juicy. The combined energy hits 922 (moderate wave energy), and with the wind swinging light from the south, it’s going to be glassy. That’s a major positive. This is your best bet by a long shot, but it’s over a week away, so keep your fingers crossed.

Before that, the only other spots that even get a "marginal" call are a few mornings where the swell is just too messy or the wind is wrong. On Thursday morning, the 20th, the swell jumps to 5 ft from the NW, but with a weak period of only 7 seconds, it’s a short-period windswell, and the onshore wind will make it junk. Not worth your time.

On the 28th and 29th, we see a bit more long-period energy, around 3 ft to 3 ft from the SSW, but the cross-onshore wind keeps it from cleaning up. The energy numbers are moderate (449 and 732), but the wind spoils it.

For the first week, the wind is consistently from the WNW at 9 to 16 mph, which is cross-on or onshore for this setup. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.

Now, the break on offer is Leffingwell Landing. It’s a very consistent reef break, but it’s advanced only. Given the persistent onshore flow and small, weak swell for most of the period, the setup looks more interesting for a kite session than paddle surfing until that Monday morning window.

For that Monday, the 31st, the swell is 4 ft from the SSW at 16 seconds. That kind of long period will be best for the reef setup here, but it might make it a bit walled up at the beach. With glassy conditions, it’ll be a classic session for the experienced crew.

Summary: The long-range look for Sunday, the 30th, shows a slight uptick in energy, but the wind is still onshore. The real money is on Monday morning, the 31st of August, with clean conditions and a solid SSW groundswell. That’s the one to circle. Everything else is a write-off until then.

Rusty.

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