Leffingwell Landing Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.57° N 121.12° W

Leffingwell Landing Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 10 pm 10 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Leffingwell Landing sea temperature is
12.7° C
2.8° 

Leffingwell Landing surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Leffingwell Landing surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NW swell with 1,197 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s. 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 Thursday (Jul 16) at 2AM. 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 15s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Sat 11th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 15s
Best Surf 2AM (Fri 17th Jul)7ft (2.2m) 9s
Most Powerful 2AM (Thu 16th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Leffingwell Landing over the next 16 days.


Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at the only game in town for the next 16 days: Leffingwell Landing. This is a reef setup, exposed to the swell, and it needs a good WNW direction to really fire. We've got a bit of a mixed bag coming our way.

Right now, things are pretty quiet at Leffingwell. The first few days are looking marginal at best with small, weak 3ft swell coming from the SSW, which isn't its ideal direction. The overall wave energy is sitting around 432 to 469 on the energy scale, which is pretty weak. There's not much to get excited about on Saturday the 11th or Sunday the 12th. The water temperature is feeling about average for this time of year, nothing wild.

Now, Monday the 13th morning is where we get a little glimmer. We've got glassy conditions with that same small 3ft SSW swell, but the wind is dead calm – glassy clean. It's still a bit small and not really the right direction for the spot to shine, but it'll be the cleanest surf of this first week.

After that, things go a bit downhill. From Tuesday the 14th through to the end of the week, the swell tries to pick up a bit, but the wind is all wrong. It's a relentless cross-onshore from the WNW, blowing at 12 to 19 mph. The waves get choppy and lumpy, and the period drops right down to a short 7-8 seconds. Around the 16th and 17th, the wave energy does get up into the moderate range, hitting 800 to 1091 on the energy scale, but with those winds, the quality is poor. Honestly, this stretch looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

We get a bit of a break and some cleaner conditions from the 18th onward, with lighter winds and even some offshore flow. The swell is small again, around 3 to 3ft, but the period is now a very long 16 to 18 seconds. This is proper groundswell energy. That long period will help the waves hold up a bit at this reef, even if it's not huge. The wave energy stays moderate, around 500 to 900 on the energy scale. The standout window here is Wednesday morning, July 22nd. It's another glassy morning, with that 3ft SSW swell and a 14-second period. That's a clean, workable wave for the advanced crew that knows this break. Crowds are possible here, so get out early.

The final few days of the outlook, around July 25th and 26th, we see the swell size starting to build again, with 5ft to 8ft swell from the WNW. That's the right direction! But the period drops back to a short 7-9 seconds and winds stay onshore. It's a promising sign for the long-term forecast, but it's too far out to be certain, and the quality will be lacking.

Best bet? Keep your eye on the small, clean windows like Monday morning the 13th and Wednesday morning the 22nd for the cleanest, most user-friendly waves, even if they're not big. Anything with size and period looks like it'll be blown out.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Fri
17
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1
1
1
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Swell
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Height (m)
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Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
WNW
9
1.2
NW
8
1.2
WNW
8
2.1
NW
7
1.4
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
3
NW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
2.2
NW
9
1.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
17
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
334
339
353
277
366
366
145
253
253
119
201
179
492
197
431
1197
443
476
715
440
235
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
W
10
SSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
SSW
10
WNW
5
SSE
10
WNW
25
WNW
10
NW
20
WNW
30
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
5
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:28AM1.41m
7:48PM2.36m
10:19AM1.48m
8:42PM2.45m
11:05AM1.55m
9:35PM2.49m
11:49AM1.61m
10:28PM2.45m
12:31PM1.67m
11:19PM2.34m
1:13PM1.73m
00:11AM2.16m
1:55PM1.79m
Low Tide
2:38AM0.15m
1:13PM1.17m
3:29AM-0.01m
2:16PM1.17m
4:18AM-0.12m
3:17PM1.13m
5:05AM-0.15m
4:15PM1.09m
5:50AM-0.12m
5:14PM1.04m
6:33AM-0.01m
6:15PM1.01m
7:14AM0.15m
7:19PM0.98m
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5:56
5:58
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5:58
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6:01
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8:22
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Temp °C
17
21
20
17
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21
18
21
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Feels °C
16
21
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21
17
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21
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21
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21
16
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14
17
17
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Information about the Leffingwell Landing Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Leffingwell Landing provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Leffingwell Landing can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Leffingwell Landing surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Leffingwell Landing) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Leffingwell Landing may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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