Surf Forecasts:
Leffingwell Landing surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NW swell with 836 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Leffingwell Landing this week:
The surf forecast for Leffingwell Landing over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Leffingwell Landing in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 13s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Leffingwell Landing over the next 16 days.
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Leffingwell Landing.
Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with you – this stretch ain’t firing. We’re looking at a long, drawn-out run of pretty poor conditions for the first week and a half. From Monday, July 13th, right through to the middle of the next week, it’s mostly a write-off. The wind is all wrong, coming straight onshore or cross-onshore, and the surf’s just not got any quality to it. We’re talking about a solid week where the scores are basically zero. That’s a big gap.
The one bright spot, and I mean the only real standout in this whole 16-day window, is Monday morning, July 20th. That morning, it’s looking glassy. The wind flips to a light offshore from the WSW, and the water will be like a mirror. Swell is small, around 3 ft, coming from the SSW, but it’s a long-period groundswell at 16 seconds. That’s going to put some real shape into those lines. It’s a reef break, and with a long period like that, it should handle the direction well. The combined energy is moderate (412). It’s not going to be big, but for a clean, ego-boosting session, that’s your window. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.
Now, if you’re a beginner, be careful. The swell picks up a bit later in the first week, hitting over 5 ft by Thursday the 16th, and by Thursday afternoon it’s pumping 8 ft. But the wind is a mess – fresh cross-onshore and lumpy. That’s advanced territory, and honestly, it looks more like a kite-surfing setup than a fun paddle session. The period is a short, choppy 7 seconds, so the waves will be crumbly and hard to read.
The very end of the forecast, like Tuesday, July 28th, shows a little glimmer with a morning onshore breeze but a score of 2. It’s still marginal. The long-period swell sticks around, but the wind is the enemy here.
So, keep your eyes on that Monday, July 20th. That’s the cleanest, most promising window. The rest? It’s a waiting game. The forecast can always change, but right now, it’s a tough run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 17 | SW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 113 | 253 | 253 | 118 | 117 | 140 | 440 | 163 | 345 | 657 | 286 | 544 | 836 | 208 | 235 | 246 | 366 | 291 | 284 | 358 | 434 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:42PM2.45m | 11:05AM1.55m | 9:35PM2.49m | 11:49AM1.61m | 10:28PM2.45m | 12:31PM1.67m | 11:19PM2.34m | 1:13PM1.73m | 00:11AM2.16m | 1:55PM1.79m | 1:06AM1.93m | 2:37PM1.84m | 2:05AM1.68m | 3:19PM1.88m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:18AM-0.12m | 3:17PM1.13m | 5:05AM-0.15m | 4:15PM1.09m | 5:50AM-0.12m | 5:14PM1.04m | 6:33AM-0.01m | 6:15PM1.01m | 7:14AM0.15m | 7:19PM0.98m | 7:53AM0.35m | 8:29PM0.94m | 8:31AM0.57m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
 | 8:21 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | S 13 |
| kJ | 113 | 253 | 253 | 79 | 88 | 119 | 186 | 93 | 96 | 271 | 159 | 89 | 345 | 176 | 235 | 132 | 366 | 291 | 104 | 62 | 335 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | SW 18 | WNW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 176 | 83 | 101 | 118 | 117 | 111 | 194 | 108 | 55 | 161 | 151 | 142 | 203 | 181 | 74 | 246 | 295 | 260 | 284 | 358 | 434 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WNW 17 | SW 19 | S 12 | SSW 15 | WNW 14 | S 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 13 | S 12 | SW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 102 | 56 | 59 | 75 | 42 | 41 | 51 | 35 | 35 | 48 | 47 | 27 | 175 | 74 | 82 | 134 | 44 | 47 | 125 | 215 | 186 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | NW 7 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 140 | 440 | 163 | 345 | 657 | 286 | 544 | 836 | 208 | 209 | — | 42 | 72 | — | 140 | 130 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 48 | 139 | 0 | 139 | 172 | 13 | 91 | 172 | 5 | 91 | 153 | 23 | 37 | 139 | 0 | 139 | 139 | 0 | 172 | 174 |
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