Surf Forecasts:
Leffingwell Landing surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with 438 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s 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 (Aug 08) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s. 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 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 13s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Leffingwell Landing over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it’s Rusty here, and let’s be real – we’ve got a long haul ahead on the Central Coast, and it’s gonna take a bit of patience to find the good stuff. The entire 16-day window is a bit of a mixed bag, with more poor or marginal sessions than clean ones. There’s a big gap of nothing worth paddling for from the start, all the way through to the first interesting window.
The first real glimmer of hope, and the standout session of the whole forecast, is Sunday morning, August 9th, at Leffingwell Landing. The water is a bit colder than usual for this time of year, sitting at 59°F with a -2°F anomaly. That morning, we’ll see some clouds, but the wind goes glassy – absolutely dead calm, which is a huge win. The swell is a long-period groundswell from the SSW at 3ft, with a period of 15 seconds. That’s clean, lined-up energy from a solid direction, and the combined energy is moderate at 445. It’s not big, but with the wind this perfect, it’s going to be the best you’ll see. Just remember, with that long period (15s), it’s prone to breaking a bit straight on the beach, so work the peaks or look for a bend. This is a very consistent reef break, and it’s exposed to the swell, so it’ll be working. The crowds are only *sometimes* an issue here, so you might get a few out, but it’s worth the paddle.
After that, things get messy. The rest of the week is mostly onshore winds and cross-shore slop, with small swell around 2ft to 2ft. The energy numbers are moderate, but the wind is just never your friend. The next date that even looks close is Friday morning, August 21st, another glassy morning. There’s a 3ft, 16-second SSW groundswell rolling in, with moderate energy at 477. The wind is glassy again, so it’ll be clean. But it’s over a week and a half away, so keep an eye on it, but don’t get your hopes up too high. The rest of the second week is a write-off – mostly onshore or moderate breeze from the WNW, with poor surf conditions and weak energy.
Honestly, if you can’t make August 9th, keep your board in the car for the 21st, but I wouldn’t plan a trip around it. For now, that Sunday morning glass-off is your best bet.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 19 | WNW 9 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 289 | 267 | 348 | 206 | 366 | 266 | 305 | 239 | 251 | 192 | 184 | 142 | 209 | 316 | 193 | 264 | 261 | 255 | 245 | 242 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 5:35PM2.11m | 8:39AM1.37m | 6:40PM2.21m | 9:24AM1.46m | 7:41PM2.31m | 10:02AM1.55m | 8:38PM2.37m | 10:38AM1.63m | 9:30PM2.38m | 11:13AM1.72m | 10:21PM2.31m | 11:48AM1.79m | 11:10PM2.17m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:34AM0.29m | 11:59AM1.23m | 2:28AM0.13m | 1:17PM1.20m | 3:16AM0.01m | 2:22PM1.12m | 4:00AM-0.04m | 3:20PM1.02m | 4:41AM-0.02m | 4:15PM0.92m | 5:20AM0.06m | 5:09PM0.84m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 289 | 267 | 348 | 206 | 366 | 160 | 239 | 200 | 251 | 192 | 141 | 141 | 145 | 130 | 176 | 203 | 168 | 99 | 215 | 174 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 82 | 12 | 36 | 56 | 39 | 266 | 305 | 239 | 201 | 139 | 139 | 87 | 209 | 316 | 193 | 264 | 261 | 255 | 245 | 242 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 13 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 21 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 84 | 35 | 14 | 83 | 19 | 72 | 23 | 24 | 136 | 184 | 142 | 78 | 46 | 46 | 118 | 38 | 37 | 33 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 5 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 40 | 22 | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 174 | 2 | 139 | 174 | 23 | 0 | 139 | 0 | 29 | 38 | 0 | 48 | 139 | 23 | 138 | 48 | 0 | 19 | 200 | 0 |
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