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Leffingwell Landing Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Luis Obispo (23 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Leffingwell Landing surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Leffingwell Landing surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Leffingwell Landing sea temperature is
13.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)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 Wednesday (Apr 29) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. 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 1.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 01) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 12s period and expected on Tuesday (Apr 28) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 29th Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 2nd May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 1st May) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Leffingwell Landing over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 7 | NW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | |
96 | 98 | 87 | 204 | 458 | 335 | 214 | 246 | 452 | 628 | 616 | 618 | 500 | 527 | 518 | 128 | 340 | 258 | 437 | 638 | 493 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:56AM1.67m | 9:01PM2.03m | 9:47AM1.64m | 9:25PM2.07m | 10:35AM1.61m | 9:50PM2.10m | 11:22AM1.57m | 10:16PM2.10m | 12:10PM1.53m | 10:45PM2.08m | 1:01PM1.49m | 11:16PM2.04m | 1:59PM1.44m | 11:50PM1.98m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:41PM0.71m | 3:40AM0.49m | 3:11PM0.84m | 4:17AM0.37m | 3:41PM0.95m | 4:53AM0.30m | 4:09PM1.05m | 5:30AM0.27m | 4:38PM1.14m | 6:10AM0.27m | 5:07PM1.22m | 6:52AM0.31m | 5:37PM1.29m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
13 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | S 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 11 | NW 18 | WNW 6 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | WSW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
 kJ | 96 | 44 | 47 | 204 | 154 | 114 | 214 | 191 | 158 | 628 | 17 | 618 | 500 | 527 | 518 | 128 | 121 | 146 | 437 | 638 | 493 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | S 16 | WNW 11 | S 15 | S 15 | NW 16 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | NW 13 | WSW 13 | S 12 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NW 16 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 15 | 46 | 87 | 38 | 38 | 206 | 68 | 33 | 178 | 17 | 11 | 29 | 31 | 9 | 86 | 51 | 87 | 258 | 68 | 127 | 129 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | S 13 | WNW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | S 11 | SSW 18 | S 11 | WNW 18 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 5 |
| kJ | 42 | 28 | 64 | 21 | 21 | 75 | 33 | 31 | 59 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 9 | 31 | 9 | 63 | 8 | 84 | 158 | 73 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 11 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 12 | NW 10 | — | — | NW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | 28 | 98 | — | 69 | 458 | 335 | 161 | 246 | 452 | 415 | 616 | 442 | — | — | 399 | 51 | 340 | 16 | — | 37 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 139 | 172 | 1 | 139 | 172 | 1 | 153 | 172 | 1 | 139 | 174 | 23 | 139 | 174 | 56 | 138 | 174 | 0 | 38 | 174 | 0 |
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Information about the Leffingwell Landing Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Leffingwell Landing provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Leffingwell Landing can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Leffingwell Landing surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Leffingwell Landing) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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Leffingwell Landing is 39 km (24 miles) from Paso Robles. If you plan a vacation in San Luis Obispo, look for hotels and other accommodation in Paso Robles. Paso Robles has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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