Leffingwell Landing Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty, checkin’ in from the coast.

Right now, Leffingwell Landing is in a bit of a flat spell. Through the end of August and into the first days of September, the swell is just too weak and the wind is messy. We’re lookin’ at small, short-period swell (2 ft to 3 ft) and onshore or cross-onshore winds that are keeping things choppy and unmakeable. Not one to get excited about yet.

Things start to change on Friday the 4th of September. The swell bumps up slightly to 4 ft from the SSW, with a period hanging around 16–17 seconds, so it’s got a bit of groundswell character to it. The combined energy hits 941 (Thursday morning) and 921 (Thursday afternoon)– that’s moderate, but nothing huge. The problem? Wind is onshore, gusty, and the surf is still being called marginal at best.

Saturday the 5th morning is the first real glimmer: 4 ft SSW swell, 16-second period, and the wind goes light and onshore from the W at only 6 mph. The combined energy is still solid at 720, and the score ticks up to a 2. That’s still marginal, but you might get a couple workable waves if you pick your tide.

But if you want the absolute best on offer across the whole outlook, you gotta wait until Monday the 7th of September. That morning, we’ve got 3 ft SSW swell with a 15-second period, combined energy at 324 (moderate), and the wind goes glassy from the NW at just 3 mph. The report says “expect good surf conditions.” That is your standout session – small but clean. Then Monday afternoon the wind shifts offshore from the East at 3 mph, with 2 ft swell and a 14-second period, energy at 300. Clean again, but smaller. This is a reef break that’s very consistent, and with those offshore/glassy winds, it’ll be smooth and lined up. Watch out: it says crowds “sometimes” here, so you might have company, but not a crazy zoo.

After that, the swell drops off again. Tuesday the 8th morning is clean but tiny (2 ft, 14-second period). From the 9th through the 16th, we see a slow run of 1 ft to 3 ft swell, mostly onshore or cross-onshore wind, and the energy fades from moderate down to weak (as low as 146). Some mornings are described as “marginal” but not really worth paddling out for unless you’re desperate. The period stays decent (15–17 seconds) but the size just isn’t there.

The last few days, from the 14th onward, are really tiny – 1 ft swell – and the wind is mostly onshore or cross. Not gonna be much to work with.

Water temps at the start of the outlook – Monday the 31st of August – were 59°F, and the anomaly is -3°F, so that’s a bit colder than average for this time of year. Worth throwin’ on a thicker wetsuit if you’re gettin’ in.

So, bottom line: the standout is Monday the 7th of September – glassy morning and offshore afternoon. That’s your best window. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or both.

Rusty.

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