Surf Forecasts:
Leffingwell Landing surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NW swell with 1,351 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NW 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.8m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 1.0m and 16s is also forecast. 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 15s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Leffingwell Landing over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey everyone, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cooking at Leffingwell Landing.
The next week and a half is a bit of a mixed bag, mostly because the wind isn’t playing nice. The water is about 59°, which is just a hair below the average for this time of the year – nothing wild, but you might want a thin wetsuit.
From Friday the 24th through Wednesday the 30th, it’s mostly a write-off. We’ve got consistent swell, around 3 ft to 4 ft, but the wind is cross-onshore from the NW or WNW, keeping things choppy and lumpy. The swell period is super long, over 15 seconds, which for a reef setup like this often means the waves break too straight. The combined energy is moderate (884 to 1612), but it doesn't matter much with the wind messing it up.
Now, I’ve got one window that looks proper. Thursday the 30th morning. The wind goes glassy – just 5 km/h from the WSW – and we’ve got a clean 3 ft SSW groundswell with a 16-second period. The energy is moderate (637), but the conditions will be clean and lined up. It’s not the perfect direction for this break (optimum is WNW), but when it’s glassy and the swell is long, you can’t complain. That’s your best bet.
Friday the 31st morning is another decent glassy slot with a smaller 3 ft swell (386 energy), but it’s a solid backup.
After that, from Saturday the 1st of August onward, the swell sticks around but the period drops to 8 seconds or less, and the wind stays onshore. By the 3rd and 4th, we’re looking at 5 ft to 7 ft of short-period windswell. That’s expert territory, and it’ll be rough. On those days, kite surfers might have a better time than paddle surfers.
The long-range stuff after the 4th is just marginal with light winds – nothing to make a plan for.
Stick to Thursday the 30th morning. That’s the call.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 661 | 444 | 671 | 799 | 640 | 1111 | 863 | 760 | 719 | 854 | 963 | 780 | 943 | 921 | 897 | 627 | 620 | 699 | 463 | 192 | 301 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:18AM1.36m | 7:09PM1.98m | 9:58AM1.41m | 7:53PM2.03m | 10:29AM1.45m | 8:34PM2.09m | 10:58AM1.48m | 9:13PM2.13m | 11:25AM1.51m | 9:50PM2.15m | 11:53AM1.54m | 10:27PM2.13m | 12:20PM1.58m | 11:03PM2.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:37PM1.26m | 2:55AM0.37m | 1:33PM1.26m | 3:33AM0.30m | 2:20PM1.24m | 4:08AM0.24m | 3:02PM1.20m | 4:41AM0.20m | 3:42PM1.16m | 5:12AM0.20m | 4:22PM1.12m | 5:42AM0.23m | 5:03PM1.09m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | WNW 7 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | WNW 7 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | WNW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 15 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 215 | 309 | 186 | 799 | 640 | 186 | 863 | 760 | 186 | 854 | 963 | 256 | 943 | 921 | 310 | 627 | 620 | 319 | 174 | 227 | 188 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | S 10 | S 20 | SSW 16 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 661 | 444 | 671 | 99 | 103 | 1111 | 46 | 41 | 719 | 49 | 28 | 780 | 2 | 194 | 667 | 155 | 155 | 333 | 463 | 193 | 301 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 16 | S 12 | NW 11 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 | NW 10 | SSE 11 | SW 22 | SSE 10 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | — | S 10 | S 20 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SW 16 | SSE 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 98 | 42 | 184 | 5 | 14 | 47 | 4 | 11 | 118 | 10 | 19 | 37 | — | 2 | 119 | 29 | 50 | 255 | 125 | 144 | 186 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | 125 | 342 | 479 | 158 | 353 | 558 | 129 | 403 | 543 | 163 | 476 | 708 | 256 | 691 | 897 | 199 | 327 | 699 | — | 192 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 144 | 2 | 91 | 153 | 1 | 174 | 153 | 1 | 91 | 153 | 1 | 174 | 153 | 1 | 139 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 0 |
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