Surf Forecasts:
Leffingwell Landing surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, WNW swell with 993 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s 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 (Jul 20) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. 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 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) 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 1.2m 13s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Leffingwell Landing over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s shaping up at Leffingwell Landing over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, the first week is a bit of a write-off. We’ve got a solid swell pulse coming through from the 20th of July, but the winds are just not playing ball. That initial 3ft SSW groundswell with a very long 16-second period on Monday afternoon looks beautiful on paper, but the 9 mph onshore breeze from the WNW is going to chop it up. The water is sitting at 56° – that’s 5° colder than usual for this time of year, so you’ll want a thick wetsuit. The combined energy is moderate (548), but the conditions are just marginal. Tuesday through to the 27th is a real grind – the swell bumps up a bit, but it’s plagued by cross-onshore winds and lumpy, choppy surf. The best of a bad bunch is Tuesday the 21st morning with a tiny 3ft swell and a light cross-shore wind, but it’s still not worth paddling out for. There’s a long stretch of days here with poor surf.
Then, on the 28th of July, we finally get a window. Tuesday morning is the standout. The wind drops to a glassy 3 mph from the SW, and we’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the same direction, riding a 17-second period. That’s a proper groundswell with good energy (1107) – it’ll wrap around the reef at Leffingwell with some shape. The conditions are excellent for experienced surfers. This is your best bet in the whole outlook. The afternoon of the same day sees the swell jump to 8ft, but the period drops to 8 seconds, making it a beast of a close-out windswell. That’s for experts only, and the onshore wind will be messy.
The 29th of July morning holds 8ft from the NW with a 9-second period, again only for experts, and the onshore wind is still there. After that, the swell fades fast through the end of July and into August, with mostly onshore winds and poor conditions. The 4th of August afternoon has a 4ft WNW swell, but with a 9 mph onshore breeze, it’s just a choppy mess.
Honestly, the only session I’d circle on your calendar is the morning of the 28th of July. It’s a long-range call, but that glassy window with a long-period groundswell from the SW is the real deal for a reef break like this. Expect crowds to be possible – it’s a known spot.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NW 7 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 358 | 392 | 333 | 566 | 439 | 411 | 384 | 389 | 299 | 204 | 373 | 661 | 444 | 671 | 799 | 646 | 872 | 657 | 578 | 794 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:02PM1.90m | 4:48AM1.30m | 4:47PM1.91m | 6:39AM1.26m | 5:34PM1.92m | 8:16AM1.30m | 6:22PM1.94m | 9:18AM1.36m | 7:09PM1.98m | 9:58AM1.41m | 7:53PM2.03m | 10:29AM1.45m | 8:34PM2.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:06PM0.79m | 9:48AM0.96m | 00:21AM0.68m | 10:34AM1.11m | 1:23AM0.57m | 11:34AM1.21m | 2:13AM0.46m | 12:37PM1.26m | 2:55AM0.37m | 1:33PM1.26m | 3:33AM0.30m | 2:20PM1.24m | 4:08AM0.24m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | WNW 7 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 7 | S 13 | S 12 | WNW 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 282 | 392 | 269 | 566 | 205 | 411 | 384 | 389 | 299 | 400 | 144 | 485 | 326 | 191 | 392 | 228 | 208 | 657 | 578 | 294 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSE 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SW 24 | SW 24 | S 13 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 358 | 123 | 136 | 125 | 439 | 96 | 83 | 62 | 173 | 204 | 340 | 661 | 444 | 495 | 799 | 646 | 872 | 250 | 189 | 547 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | S 9 | SSW 17 | S 17 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | S 15 | SW 26 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | S 16 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | — | SSE 10 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 118 | 63 | 333 | 147 | 33 | 30 | 50 | 145 | 165 | 171 | 154 | 100 | 183 | 671 | 664 | 69 | 313 | — | 11 | 138 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 133 | 373 | 129 | 342 | 452 | 132 | 170 | 544 | 173 | 395 | 794 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 143 | 0 | 317 | 19 | 0 | 246 | 323 | 1 | 91 | 159 | 1 | 91 | 153 | 1 | 91 | 153 | 1 | 91 | 153 | 1 |
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