Surf Forecasts:
Leffingwell Landing surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 348 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 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 (Aug 21) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 14s 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 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 14s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Leffingwell Landing over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks. Rusty here. Let’s break it down for Leffingwell Landing. The water is about 61°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no weird temperature surprises.
The next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and messy. The first chance to get wet is Wednesday morning, 19 August. Swell is a weak 3ft from the SSW with a long 15-second period, carrying moderate energy (585). The wind is offshore from the WNW, which is great for clean waves, but the surf is only marginal. It’s small and a little inconsistent, but if you’re really keen, that’s your best early window.
After that, it’s a long run of poor conditions. Friday afternoon, 21 August, has a 5ft, 6-second windswell, but it’s onshore and choppy. Saturday afternoon, 22 August, is similar with 5ft of windswell and cross-onshore winds. Not worth paddling out.
The energy bumps up a little on Saturday morning, 29 August, with a moderate 933 surge from the SSW, but the wind is cross-onshore and the surf is still poor. That pattern holds through the weekend and into September.
There’s no real standout session in this 16-day window. The best you’ll get is a small, clean-ish wave on Wednesday morning, 19 August, but even that’s marginal. Everything else is wind-affected and weak. If you’re desperate, that Wednesday morning is your best bet, but keep expectations low.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 7 | SW 18 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | SW 19 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 417 | 382 | 276 | 236 | 236 | 332 | 102 | 164 | 261 | 98 | 164 | 295 | 130 | 157 | 215 | 199 | 145 | 227 | 219 | 165 | 159 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:40PM1.84m | 7:03AM1.28m | 4:39PM1.82m | 8:29AM1.35m | 5:44PM1.84m | 9:06AM1.41m | 6:42PM1.89m | 9:31AM1.46m | 7:32PM1.96m | 9:54AM1.50m | 8:15PM2.03m | 10:15AM1.55m | 8:54PM2.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM1.13m | 11:41PM0.65m | 9:28AM1.25m | 00:50AM0.58m | 11:02AM1.31m | 1:45AM0.49m | 12:27PM1.31m | 2:28AM0.41m | 1:26PM1.26m | 3:03AM0.34m | 2:11PM1.19m | 3:35AM0.29m | 2:52PM1.12m | 4:04AM0.27m | |||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | S 16 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 13 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 417 | 382 | 132 | 236 | 236 | 153 | 102 | 99 | 117 | 98 | 100 | 149 | 131 | 65 | 113 | 206 | 203 | 227 | 219 | 125 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 73 | 68 | 256 | 115 | 123 | 180 | 68 | 49 | 99 | 34 | 60 | 59 | 62 | 112 | 215 | 199 | 145 | 126 | 126 | 165 | 159 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | WNW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | S 10 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSE 10 | W 17 | W 16 | S 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 18 | 87 | 57 | 14 | 98 | 82 | 8 | 64 | 50 | 8 | 77 | 130 | 84 | 201 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 53 | 46 | 78 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 78 | 64 | 276 | 113 | 165 | 332 | 75 | 164 | 261 | 73 | 164 | 295 | 83 | 157 | 208 | 103 | 111 | 76 | 50 | 66 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 174 | 153 | 1 | 172 | 144 | 0 | 172 | 174 | 13 | 172 | 153 | 5 | 174 | 153 | 23 | 174 | 159 | 56 | 174 | 174 | 23 |
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