Leffingwell Landing Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for this stretch. We're lookin' at a bit of a rough run, to be honest.

The main break we've got to work with is Leffingwell Landing, a real advanced reef set-up. It's a consistent spot, which is something, but it's gonna take a beating from the wind for most of this forecast. The water temp is sittin' around 63°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, nothin' wild there.

Right off the bat, Tuesday afternoon (the 18th of August) is a write-off. We've got a cross-onshore breeze at 12 mph, making a mess of the 3 ft swell. It's just poor surf. The combined energy is moderate at best, pushin' 472, but it's all chop.

Wednesday the 19th doesn't get much better. Morning brings a 3 ft swell with a 15-second period, but it's still cross-onshore and choppy. The energy is there at 585, but it's not clean. The afternoon is just as messy.

We see a bit of a shift Thursday morning the 20th. The swell jumps up to 6 ft from the NW, with a short 7-second period, and the wind is a lighter cross-onshore at 6 mph. The energy is rampin' up to 792, which is moderate, but that short period means it's gonna be a bit of a washing machine. It's a "marginal" call, so maybe a sneaky session if you're desperate, but I wouldn't hold my breath.

The rest of that week and into the next is a real bummer. From Friday the 21st right through to the end of August, it's a constant stream of "poor surf conditions" or "marginal." The wind is almost always cross-on or directly onshore, and the swell is mostly small, under 3 ft, or if it does get a pulse, it's short and choppy. We're lookin' at a solid ten days of barely surfable slop.

There's a glimmer of something on Friday morning the 28th of August. The swell is 3 ft from the SSW with a long 18-second period, and the wind is a gentle cross-onshore. The energy is 681, moderate but with that long period, it could have some punch. It's still a "marginal" call, but the period is long enough to be interesting. Then it gets blown out again by the afternoon.

The only other little spike is Wednesday morning the 2nd of September. The swell is 2 ft from the SSW with a 17-second period, but the wind is a 12 mph cross-onshore. The energy is 512. It's another "poor" call, so it's a gamble.

Look, I gotta be straight with you. For an advanced reef break like Leffingwell, you need the wind to play ball, and it just doesn't for this whole run. The conditions are constantly blown out. There's no true standout here. The closest you'll get to a session is maybe that Thursday the 20th morning, but with that short period, or the long-period pulse on the 28th of August that's still a marginal call. This is a rough patch for the area.

Stay patient, the swell will turn.

Rusty.

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