Surf Forecasts:
Leffingwell Landing surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period, SSW swell with 1,015 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s 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 (Aug 31) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 8s. 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 1.3m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM. 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 12s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Leffingwell Landing over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rusty here, looking at the next couple of weeks for our stretch of coast. I’ve gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty quiet run for most of the forecast period. The water temp is sitting at 60°, which is about 2° cooler than normal for late August, so nothing to get excited about, but it’s still alright for a session with a wetsuit.
Looking at Leffingwell Landing, which is our only spot on the menu here. For the first week and a half, it’s honestly pretty grim. From Monday the 24th right through to early September, the conditions are consistently let down by cross-onshore or onshore winds, making for choppy, bumpy surf. Most of the periods rate as poor or marginal. The swell is mostly from the SSW, which isn’t quite the optimum WNW direction this reef likes, and the combined energy starts weak (272) then builds into moderate (440–634) before hitting strong levels (945–1280) by late August, but the wind just ruins it.
There’s a bit of a bright spot if you can wait. On Thursday morning, September 3rd, we finally get a window with glassy conditions – that’s a rare treat. The swell is tiny at 1 ft from the SSW with a very long period of 21 seconds, so it’ll be clean but small. This kind of super long period works well at a reef setup like this, but it’s not going to offer much push. It’s the closest thing to decent surf we’ve got, so mark that date. The combined energy is low (215) though, so it’s a micro session.
Overall, it’s a long 10–11 day gap from the start until that Thursday morning worth even looking at. If you’re a kite surfer, some of those afternoons with 15–19 mph cross-onshore winds and 5–8 ft swell might be more interesting for you. For paddle surfing, we’re waiting on a better forecast.
Stay patient. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 7 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 199 | 145 | 227 | 219 | 165 | 261 | 203 | 170 | 394 | 289 | 307 | 516 | 441 | 584 | 759 | 742 | 645 | 724 | 505 | 405 | 394 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:54AM1.50m | 8:15PM2.03m | 10:15AM1.55m | 8:54PM2.07m | 10:36AM1.60m | 9:32PM2.08m | 10:58AM1.67m | 10:10PM2.04m | 11:20AM1.74m | 10:50PM1.96m | 11:44AM1.81m | 11:32PM1.84m | 12:09PM1.88m | 00:19AM1.69m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:11PM1.19m | 3:35AM0.29m | 2:52PM1.12m | 4:04AM0.27m | 3:31PM1.03m | 4:32AM0.29m | 4:10PM0.94m | 4:58AM0.35m | 4:51PM0.85m | 5:23AM0.44m | 5:35PM0.77m | 5:49AM0.57m | 6:22PM0.70m | ||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 27 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 6 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSE 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 206 | 203 | 34 | 171 | 125 | 117 | 75 | 282 | 172 | 144 | 198 | 242 | 193 | 584 | 759 | 742 | 635 | 263 | 505 | 405 | 394 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 13 | SSW 16 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | S 11 | SSW 19 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 199 | 145 | 227 | 219 | 165 | 159 | 239 | 164 | 236 | 266 | 103 | 149 | 441 | 68 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 724 | 6 | 6 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | WNW 11 | S 13 | WNW 10 | W 16 | S 15 | SW 16 | W 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | S 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | S 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 12 | 126 | 10 | 45 | 113 | 203 | 85 | 174 | 103 | 84 | 298 | 102 | 34 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 73 | 82 | 92 | 47 | 154 | 261 | 162 | 170 | 394 | 289 | 307 | 516 | — | 250 | 286 | 203 | 645 | 675 | 220 | 220 | 191 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 174 | 174 | 1 | 172 | 153 | 1 | 23 | 144 | 1 | 23 | 143 | 48 | 1 | 172 | 1 | 153 | 173 | 1 | 174 | 159 | 0 |
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