Leffingwell Landing Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up at Leffingwell Landing. This is a reef setup that needs a solid WNW groundswell, and we’ve got a bit of a mixed bag.

We’re looking at a bit of a slow start, but there’s some real potential on the horizon, especially around Tuesday the 15th and the following week. The water temp is hanging around 63°, which is pretty much where it should be for this time of year, so no surprise there.

The real standout for the near term is Tuesday morning, September 15th. We’ve got a clean 5 ft swell rolling in from the WNW with a solid 9-second period. The wind is glassy, SW at just 3 mph. That’s going to be some clean, lined-up reef surfing. The combined energy is moderate at 461, but the conditions will be magic. If you can get out there, that’s your window.

Tuesday afternoon sees a bump in size to 6 ft, but the wind shifts onshore, so it gets a bit lumpier. Still surfable for the keen, but the morning is the real winner. By Wednesday morning, the swell drops off fast to a tiny 2 ft from the SW, though with a very long period of 16 seconds. That’s a groundswell, but it’s too small to do much at the beach break here. We then drift through a few days of marginal conditions and small swell.

The next real highlight is on the 22nd, Tuesday morning. Another glassy session, WSW wind at 3 mph, with a 3 ft SW groundswell at a long 16 seconds. The energy is moderate at 528, and the clean conditions will make the most of it. It’s a smaller day, but quality will be high.

Looking further out, Tuesday the 29th of September morning shows some promise with a 5 ft WNW groundswell and glassy NNW wind. That’s a good sign, but it’s a long way off. The afternoon, however, we see the swell jump to 10 ft with a short 8-second period and strong cross-onshore wind. That’s expert territory only, and bumpy with it. The wave energy is strong at 1329, but the wind ruins it for paddle surfing – might look better for the kite crew.

So, in short: the best bet is Tuesday 15th morning for the best combo of size and glass. The 22nd morning is a close second for clean conditions on a smaller, long-period groundswell. The rest of the window is mostly small or blown out. Keep your eyes on the 29th morning, but don’t hold your breath until we’re closer.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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