Leffingwell Landing Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m gonna level with ya – this next couple of weeks at Leffingwell Landing is a proper mixed bag. We’ve got some serious energy coming through at times, but the wind just won’t play ball for most of it. Most days are blown out or just messy. You’ll wanna pick your moments carefully, because when it does clean up, this reef can fire.

The water temp is nothing to write home about – pretty average for this time of year, so don’t expect any tropical surprises.

Alright, let’s break it down from the start. We’re kicking off Saturday, September 12th, and honestly, it’s a write-off. The morning has a tiny 2ft SW swell with a long 14-second period, but it’s onshore and the energy is weak (345). The afternoon gets a bit of size with a 6ft WNW swell, but the period drops to 7 seconds and it’s cross-onshore at 16 mph, making it choppy and ugly. Sunday’s no better – a bit of cross-onshore chop and lumpy conditions.

Monday the 14th, things get *slightly* more interesting, but I wouldn’t paddle out. The morning shows a 6ft WNW swell with an 8-second period and light cross-onshore wind. It’s marginal at best. The energy is picking up though – moderate at 679. Tuesday and Wednesday follow the same script: small, crummy, with light cross-onshore ripples. Not worth your time.

We hit a real dead spot from Thursday the 17th all the way through to late September. There’s a long run of 2ft to 3ft swells from the SW and SSW, mostly with long periods (15–19 seconds), but the wind is either cross-onshore or the conditions are described as poor. The energy fluctuates between weak and moderate – sometimes hitting over 700, like on Saturday the 19th afternoon (785), but it’s all blown out. This stretch runs for over a week with nothing clean.

Now, here’s where the light appears. The standout session is the very last entry: Sunday, September 27th, morning. We get a clean 6ft swell from the WNW, with an 11-second period – that’s a proper groundswell with some push. The wind goes glassy – yes, *glassy* – with only a slight air. That’s a magic combination for this reef, especially with the swell direction (WNW) matching exactly what this spot loves. The combined energy is strong at 969. This is the one you set your alarm for. The waves should be well-shaped, with good gaps between sets, and the reef will handle that long-period energy beautifully. Conditions should be clean and lined up.

Before that standout, there is a brief mention of Saturday, September 26th afternoon – a 4ft NW swell with a 12-second period, but the wind is a fresh 22 mph cross-onshore, making it lumpy and unappealing. Give that one a miss.

So, to sum it up: ignore the first two weeks – it’s mostly junk. The only real highlight is the morning of September 27th at Leffingwell Landing. Get in the water then. Everything else is a pass.

Rusty.

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