Leffingwell Landing Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s on the cards for Leffingwell Landing.

To be straight with you, the next two weeks are a real tough watch. We’ve got a long stretch ahead with very little to get excited about. The main issue is the wind – it’s almost constantly blowing cross-onshore or onshore, which is just chopping everything up. You’ll see poor surf conditions repeated over and over again, with the occasional "marginal" tag, but nothing that comes close to a green light.

We kick off on Thursday the 10th with a 3ft SW swell and a nice long 16-second period, but the 16 mph WNW cross-on wind makes it unsurfable. That theme carries right through the weekend and into the next week. Saturday the 12th has a brief moment with light winds and a 3ft SW swell, giving a marginal call, but by the afternoon the wind ramps up to 19 mph and the swell jumps to 7ft from the WNW with a short, crummy 7-second period – that’s a choppy, lumpy mess. Sunday the 13th sees a 8ft WNW swell with 19 mph winds, and with a 7-second period, you’re looking at a proper washing machine.

For the first week, the energy levels are mostly moderate, sitting in the 400 to 700 range, but it doesn’t matter when the wind keeps ruining it. There’s really no standout session in this opening stretch.

Moving into the second week, things calm down a fair bit in size but the quality never truly arrives. From Monday the 16th onward, the swell drops under 3ft with periods swinging between 14 and 19 seconds. The wind does turn more offshore at times, which is a positive – for example, Monday the 21st has a 3ft to 3ft SW swell with 17-second period and very light winds, giving a couple of 2/10 marginal calls. It’s not the best, but it’s the most surfable we get. Wednesday the 23rd morning is similar with 3ft SW, 16-second period, and light offshore wind.

If I had to pick the least disappointing moment, it would be the morning of Monday the 21st. Swell from the SW at 3ft, a very long 17-second period, and glassy conditions with a 3 mph SW wind. That long period groundswell will wrap into this reef setup nicely, offering some clean but very small waves. The water’s about average for the time of year at 62°F.

But honestly, for the whole 16-day stretch, this isn't a paddle surfer's forecast. With that consistent cross-onshore wind and the amount of lumpy, choppy surf, this spot is looking more interesting for the kite crew than for us. It’s a blank run for the most part.

Stay tuned, but don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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