Leffingwell Landing Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Leffingwell Landing.

Alright, straight up, the next week and a half is gonna test your patience. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor surf conditions, with the first proper recommendation not popping up until the morning of Sunday, August 4th, and even then it’s only a marginal call. The first few days are a write-off. Friday afternoon July 31st through to Saturday August 2nd is all poor surf with onshore winds and choppy water. You’d be better off cleaning the wax off your board. The combined energy is weak to moderate at best, but the wind is just ruining it.

The first flicker of hope comes Sunday morning, August 4th. We’ve got a 4ft swell from the WNW, but the wind is directly onshore from the W at 6 mph. The combined energy is moderate (306), and the period is 9 seconds – not terrible, but the wind is garbage. It’s a marginal call, nothing to get excited about.

Things start to look a bit more promising around August 7th and 8th. Check this out: Friday afternoon, August 7th, the swell jumps to 6ft from the NW with a 10-second period, and the combined energy hits 1247 – that’s strong energy. Then Saturday morning, August 8th, we have 6ft from the NW again, 10-second period, and the energy is even stronger at 1294. The wind is onshore from the W at 6 mph, which ain’t perfect, but it’s light. This is the best on offer in the whole outlook. For an advanced crew, this is a standout. The direction is WNW, which matches the optimum swell direction for this reef. It’s a very consistent spot, so it’ll be breaking. The water is sitting at 57°F, which is a massive 4°F colder than normal for this time of year – that’s a very unusual chill, so bring a thick suit.

After that, the swell drops off fast. Sunday August 9th sees 4ft from the WNW, and the energy is still moderate (674), but the wind goes light cross-onshore from the SW, which is a bit better. It’s still a marginal call. Then from Monday August 11th onwards, we get a weird shift. The swell switches to the SSW with a very long period of 18-20 seconds, but the height drops to 1ft to 3ft. That long period means the waves will be fat and slow, not ideal for a reef break like this. The energy is moderate (in the 300-600 range), but it’s just not enough height to do anything with. The wind is light, sometimes glassy, but there’s no swell to push it. This stretch from August 11th to the 15th is a flat spell with marginal calls at best.

No standout on the second week. The early August 7th-8th window is the only real moment to circle. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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