Leffingwell Landing Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. I’ve been staring at the charts for Leffingwell Landing, and I gotta be straight with you—it’s a tough stretch ahead. This is a reef break that’s very consistent, but the conditions are just fighting us for the next two weeks.

Right off the bat, Thursday the 16th is a write-off. We’ve got a 6ft to 8ft WNW swell, but the wind is a stiff cross-onshore breeze, making it choppy and ugly. The water is sitting at 57°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a thicker suit if you’re even thinking about it—which you shouldn’t be.

Friday the 17th isn’t much better. The swell drops to 6ft in the morning, but the wind is onshore, and the whole day is marked as marginal. The swell energy is still pretty solid, but it’s just not clean. Saturday morning the 18th shows a tiny 3ft SW swell with a very long 18-second period. That kind of period is usually for the points and reefs, but the size is just too small to get excited about. The wind is light and onshore, not doing us any favors.

We hit a real dead zone from Sunday the 19th through to the end of the month. The swell stays small, generally under 3ft, and the wind is all over the place—mostly onshore or cross-onshore. There’s a glimmer on Monday the 20th morning with glassy conditions, but the swell is a pathetic 2ft with weak energy. You’d be floating more than surfing.

The best bet in this whole 16-day window? It’s not saying much, but look at Tuesday the 29th of July morning. We’ve got a 3ft SSW swell with a 15-second period, the wind is light and cross-shore, and the energy is moderate. It’s the only morning in the whole run that’s not completely wrecked by the wind. Is it a standout? No, it’s a survival session. But if you’re desperate, that’s your window.

The rest of the run, from the 21st onward, is a mix of tiny 3ft-ish SSW swells with onshore winds. The energy is moderate to strong, but the wind kills it every time. The very end, on the 31st, is just small and weak.

Leffingwell is a reef that needs a good swell and clean wind to shine, and we’re not getting either. If you’re a beginner, stay out of the water when it’s over 5ft, but honestly, the conditions are so poor that even the experts won’t find much joy. For a setup like this with strong wind and poor surf quality, it looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Stay patient, lads. It’s a blank run, but it won’t stay this way forever. Forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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