Surf Forecasts:
Leffingwell Landing surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NW swell with 836 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NW 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 2.0m and 7s is also forecast. 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) 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 0.3m 13s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Leffingwell Landing over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Leffingwell Landing is up to over the next couple of weeks.
We’re starting off with a long stretch of nothing much to get excited about. For the first week and a half, the wind is blowing cross-onshore or onshore out of the NW and WNW, messing up whatever swell is around. The combined wave energy sits in that moderate range of 391 to 695 (kW/m), but the chop is just relentless. The swell is coming from the SW and SSW with long periods of 15 to 18 seconds, so it’s a proper groundswell, but it’s not making for clean waves here.
The water is 62° with a temperature anomaly of -0.4°, so pretty normal for this time of year at Leffingwell Landing.
After that long dry spell, we finally get a window on the morning of Monday the 21st of September. That’s the one to circle. Clear skies, glassy wind from the WSW, and a clean 3ft SW swell with a period of 17 seconds. The combined energy is at 585 (kW/m). For a reef break, that long period means shape and power, and with glassy conditions it’s going to be clean as can be.
The morning of Tuesday the 22nd of September is also worth a look. Another glassy start, this time from the SW, with a 3ft SW swell at 16 seconds and combined energy of 401 (kW/m). Not as big, but still rideable. After that, the wind turns onshore again and the quality drops off.
So if you’re itching for a surf, your best bet is the 21st and 22nd of September. The rest of the outlook is a washout.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 316 | 381 | 510 | 515 | 430 | 425 | 322 | 309 | 214 | 471 | 574 | 213 | 490 | 618 | 227 | 354 | 304 | 197 | 169 | 289 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:26PM2.16m | 10:30AM1.88m | 10:15PM2.07m | 10:59AM1.95m | 11:03PM1.94m | 11:29AM1.99m | 11:52PM1.78m | 11:59AM2.01m | 00:44AM1.62m | 12:29PM1.98m | 1:43AM1.47m | 1:02PM1.93m | 2:59AM1.35m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:24PM0.83m | 4:08AM0.23m | 4:13PM0.70m | 4:42AM0.35m | 5:00PM0.59m | 5:14AM0.51m | 5:47PM0.53m | 5:44AM0.69m | 6:35PM0.51m | 6:12AM0.86m | 7:26PM0.53m | 6:40AM1.02m | 8:23PM0.57m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 33 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 31 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 316 | 381 | 510 | 515 | 430 | 425 | 322 | 110 | 214 | 211 | 234 | 120 | 87 | 298 | 227 | 108 | 304 | 197 | 88 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | WNW 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | NW 10 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 79 | 26 | 116 | 71 | 61 | 57 | 86 | 309 | 23 | 58 | 158 | 24 | 58 | 85 | 108 | 40 | 106 | 127 | 82 | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 9 | NW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | WSW 17 | S 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | S 9 | WSW 12 | S 9 | WSW 11 | SW 19 | SW 13 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 95 | 73 | 42 | 27 | 22 | 59 | 18 | 72 | 60 | 7 | 29 | 7 | 23 | 92 | 44 | 6 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 74 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 57 | 27 | 138 | 66 | 37 | 114 | 305 | 94 | 471 | 574 | 213 | 490 | 618 | — | 354 | — | — | 169 | 289 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 23 | 91 | 138 | 56 | 174 | 159 | 0 | 172 | 172 | 1 | 23 | 159 | 1 | 23 | 172 | 0 | 29 | 91 | 0 |
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