Leffingwell Landing Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Yeah, alright. Leffingwell Landing. This is a reef set-up that needs a proper push to get going, and honestly, it’s been pretty quiet. The water is sitting at 59°, which feels a bit colder than usual for this time of year—grab a thicker suit. The whole 16-day outlook is patchy and marginal; no day is a total ripper, so we’re picking through scraps.

We kick off on Saturday, August 29th. The swell energy is chunky, with about 4 ft of swell coming from the SSW, and the combined energy is reading 1058 (moderate wave energy). The period is a long 17 seconds—proper groundswell—but the wind is a moderate cross-onshore out of the WNW at 12 mph, messing up the surface. Tough conditions. A better shot might come Monday, August 31st, where the wind goes onshore and lighter from the W at 6 mph, but the swell drops to 3 ft with a combined energy of 459 (moderate wave energy). It is still a long-period swell at 14 seconds, cleaner on the reef, but it is small and a bit inconsistent. The morning of Tuesday, September 2nd offers a window with light onshore winds from the WNW at 6 mph, and the swell at 2 ft from the SW with a very long period of 16 seconds, combined energy at 279 (moderate wave energy). It is tiny, but with that period and light wind, there could be a sneaky, clean little wave.

Looking ahead, the mornings around September 8th and 10th start to look better. On Tuesday, September 8th at first light, we have glassy conditions with the wind from the SW at just 3 mph and a combined swell energy of 209 (moderate wave energy). The swell is 2 ft from the SSW with a period of 14 seconds. This is the cleanest window of the whole run—glassy and smooth on the reef. Then on Thursday, September 10th, the morning glass-off continues with a light W wind, the swell building to 3 ft from the SW at a very long period of 17 seconds, combined energy at 561 (moderate wave energy). That is the standout moment—clean, long-period groundswell. The 13th of September brings a chunkier swell of 7 ft, but it is short-period windswell at 7 seconds from the WNW, with the combined energy at 504 (moderate wave energy). The wind is light onshore at 6 mph, but the quality is poor and it’s more likely a messy, close-out beach break scenario. At over 5 ft and short period, it is a bit of a beast for the wrong reasons.

Crowds can be a factor here sometimes, especially on those clean, glassy mornings. For the reef to really work, you need that long-period groundswell and no wind. That morning of September 8th is the one to aim for. Promising, but keep your hopes in check—it’s been a dry spell.

Rusty.

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