Surf Forecasts:
Leffingwell Landing surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 21s period, SW swell with 1,051 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Leffingwell Landing this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Leffingwell Landing in the next 16 days are 1.1m 21s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 13s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 21s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Leffingwell Landing over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, folks, Rusty here. We’ve got a bit of a tough run ahead at Leffingwell Landing for the next 16 days. Honestly, for the first week-plus, the wind is going to be the main issue, keeping things choppy and messy. The water is sitting at 56°, which is a whopping 5° colder than normal for this time of year. That’s way off the mark, so you’ll want a good thick wetsuit.
The first real chance for a wave comes on Wednesday the 22nd of July in the morning. There’s a 3ft SSW groundswell running with a period of 15 seconds and moderate energy (616). The wind is a cross-offshore from the WNW at 9 mph, which is the cleanest we'll see for a while. It's only rated as marginal though, so don't expect fireworks.
The whole week from Wednesday afternoon all the way through to Thursday the 31st of July is looking poor. The wind is either cross-on or onshore and far too strong, pulsing up to 19 mph, making for lumpy, choppy conditions. Even though the swell energy builds into the hundreds and even thousands (1584, 1597), it’s not going to be any fun to paddle out into.
Now, on Friday the 31st of July and into Saturday the 1st of August, things finally start to turn. We get light winds, almost glassy, with a 3 mph breeze from the SSW and WSW keeping it clean. It’s marginal, but there’s a 4ft WNW swell with a 9-second period and light energy (480). Saturday morning looks a touch better, with a 5ft NW swell and a score of 2, but the wind is a light offshore.
For the first days of August, the swell stays small and the wind is mostly light. Monday the 4th of August morning has a tiny 1ft SW groundswell with a long 16-second period and low energy (209), but it’s close to flat. Wednesday the 5th and Thursday the 6th in the afternoons show a slight uptick to 5ft and 4ft, but it’s onshore wind and short-period stuff. Not worth a paddle.
If I had to pick a standout, it would be Saturday the 1st of August morning. The 5ft NW swell with light offshore wind is the best combination of size and clean conditions we see in the whole window. It’s not perfect, but it’s the best on offer.
By the second week, the surf is small and inconsistent. The light winds on the 4th, 5th, and 6th of August offer a chance to get wet on some tiny waves, but that’s about it. Keep your eye on the charts, because this stretch of poor surf can’t last forever.
Stay wet.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | SW 24 | WNW 7 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | NW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 411 | 384 | 389 | 217 | 362 | 543 | 661 | 450 | 671 | 799 | 640 | 872 | 657 | 578 | 727 | 854 | 963 | 717 | 943 | 798 | 667 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:34PM1.92m | 8:16AM1.30m | 6:22PM1.94m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:34AM1.11m | 1:23AM0.57m | 11:34AM1.21m | 2:13AM0.46m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 7 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | WNW 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | WNW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 175 | 384 | 389 | 217 | 204 | 186 | 215 | 255 | 203 | 799 | 640 | 236 | 657 | 578 | 294 | 854 | 963 | 717 | 943 | 798 | 667 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 20 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 20 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 411 | 107 | 149 | 236 | 166 | 151 | 661 | 444 | 671 | 139 | 139 | 872 | 99 | 61 | 547 | 102 | 93 | 96 | 65 | 194 | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | SSE 16 | WSW 6 | NW 12 | SW 26 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | — | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 30 | 50 | 28 | 34 | 171 | 154 | 98 | 42 | 125 | — | 11 | 139 | 21 | 43 | 154 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | 32 | 60 | 69 | 362 | 543 | 158 | 450 | 544 | 173 | 465 | 631 | 173 | 384 | 727 | 214 | 528 | 249 | 294 | 740 | 327 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 200 | 172 | 1 | 91 | 172 | 1 | 91 | 172 | 1 | 91 | 153 | 1 | 27 | 143 | 1 | 91 | 172 | 1 | 172 | 153 | 1 |
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