Leffingwell Landing Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’ve been staring down the charts for this whole 16-day window right here and I gotta say, it’s looking pretty grim overall for Leffingwell Landing. For the most part, conditions are going to be really poor. On the plus side, if you can wait a long time, there's finally a little light at the end of the tunnel.

We start with a long stretch of very little to offer. From Monday the 24th of August onward, we’ve got a whole week of small, weak swell and mostly cross-onshore wind. The waves are tiny, barely hitting 2ft, with short-period dribble and a pitiful combined energy (272). It’s basically a write-off until things start to change a bit toward the end of the month. The water temp is sitting at 60°F, which is about average for this time of year, so no weirdness there.

The first time anything shows a pulse is around Thursday the 27th morning, with the swell pushing up to 6ft from the NW. But it’s a short 7-second period, bumpy, and the wind is still cross-onshore, so it’s marginal at best. Even though the energy jumps to (587), it’s just messy. A couple of days later, on Saturday the 29th afternoon, we see a strong spike in energy hitting (1219), but with a fresh cross-onshore breeze at 19 mph and a 4ft swell from the SSW, it’s gonna be lumpy and ugly. Not for paddling, looks more like a kite-surf setup.

The real standout, and the only true highlight in this whole 16-day run, is Monday morning, the 7th of September. This is what you’ve been waiting for. The wind goes *glassy* from the west, with a light 3 mph breeze. That alone is a massive win. The swell is 3ft from the SSW, and while it doesn’t sound huge, it’s got a nice long 15-second period, which means proper groundswell energy with defined sets. The energy is moderate at (574), but the conditions are tipped to be very good. This is your best shot for clean, smooth lines at Leffingwell Landing.

Now, a quick shout-out to the guidance: This spot is a reef break that’s very consistent and likes a WNW swell. Our main window on the 7th is a SSW swell, so it’s not the magic direction, but the glassy offshore wind can still work magic. It’s advanced only, and you might have company—crowds are sometimes a thing here. The following Tuesday morning the 8th also looks promising with another glassy, dead-calm session, but at just 2ft from the SW, it’s going to be really small.

So in short: the first two weeks are a total bust, with only a few marginal windows. Hang tough until the 7th of September for that true glassy morning. That’s the one.

Rusty.

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