Leffingwell Landing Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what’s on offer. This is a tough one to call for Leffingwell Landing. It’s a reef break, typically very consistent, but for the entire 16-day window, we’re scratching for a real session. The combined swell energy crawls into the moderate range a few times – like 288 and 536 – but it just never gets the right clean wind to make it worthwhile.

Right now, on Tuesday the 11th, we’ve got a tiny 1ft of swell from the SSW, but the wind is cross-on from the southwest. The water temp is a pretty normal 61°F, so no surprises there. The outlook is basically a string of mornings with tiny waves and light cross-onshore winds, and afternoons getting blown out by a stiff onshore breeze. Wednesday the 12th morning is the same small story, and the afternoon bumps up to a 2ft SSW swell with a 16-second period, but the wind switches to an onshore WSW, killing the quality.

The most promising window is around Friday the 14th afternoon through to Saturday the 15th morning. The swell builds to 3ft – 4ft from the SSW, with a long 16-second period. The combined energy pushes into the 600s (612 on Saturday morning). That’s moderate energy, and with it being a long-period groundswell, this reef should handle it well. The wind is onshore, though, so it’s not going to be glassy. Saturday morning is the best of the bunch, but even then it’s only a marginal call.

After that, it’s a long dry spell. From Sunday the 16th through to the end of the period, the swell fades back to the 1ft – 3ft range, and the wind is predominantly cross-onshore from the WNW, often moderate to fresh, creating choppy and lumpy conditions. The combined energy stays in the 200s and 300s – weak. It’s a real struggle. The only standout is a tiny blip on the 22nd with a 4ft from the WNW, but that’s a short-period 5-second windswell, which is a mess.

Honestly, for the first two weeks, the conditions are so marginal that kite surfers might get a better look at the wind than we will for waves. If you’re desperate, the Saturday morning of the 15th is your best bet for a small, long-period swell, but hope for the forecast to change. The long-range window is a write-off. Sorry, folks.

Rusty.

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