Leffingwell Landing Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at this 16-day stretch for our spot.

Honestly, I gotta call it as I see it – this run looks like a right-off for the most part. We’ve got a ton of wind problems that just won't let up, and the conditions are going to be messy and choppy more often than not. We’re starting with some small, cleanish potential, but it gets blown out real fast.

Overall Pattern & the Early Window

Right off the bat, the forecast kicks off with a bit of hope. On Tuesday afternoon, July 21st, we’re looking at some waves around 5 ft from the SSW, with a solid 12-second period and moderate combined swell energy (710). The wind is light from the south, which is a cross breeze. That's not ideal, but it’s light enough to be rideable. This is the best we’ve got for a while, but it’s still only a marginal call. The water here is a chilly 56°, which is a full 5° colder than normal for July – that’s a notable anomaly, so bring a good hood and gloves.

The Long Blown-Out Middle

Then the wheels come off. From Wednesday morning, July 22nd, through to Tuesday morning, August 5th, it’s a long, grim stretch. The winds go onshore and stay there, mostly from the NW and WNW, howling at 12 to 19 mph. The wave heights pop up a few times – like Thursday afternoon, July 23rd, with 7 ft from the WNW but with a terrible 7-second period and strong to very strong energy (799), and again on Saturday afternoon, July 26th, with 3 ft but an enormous energy reading (1092) – but the wind just destroys everything. It’s all “poor surf conditions,” lumpy, and choppy. The only highlight in this desert is Wednesday morning, July 29th, with a 3 ft SSW swell and 16-second period, but it’s still a cross-onshore wind, leaving it in marginal territory.

The Tail End & No Standouts

Things don't improve much as we head into the first week of August. By the time we get to Saturday, August 1st, and Sunday, August 2nd, the swell drops to tiny, weak 2 ft to 3 ft waves with negligible energy (48-181). There is a brief flicker on Tuesday morning, August 4th, with a 1 ft, 16-second SW groundswell and light onshore wind, but it’s barely a ripple.

Honestly, there is no standout session in this whole 16-day window. There is no day where the wind, swell, and tide align for quality. Given this is a very consistent reef break, this is a frustratingly quiet and blown-out run, but that's how it goes sometimes. The first 4 days offer the only real possibility of a wave, but even that is marginal. For a place this exposed to WNW swell and with the optimum direction being WNW, the onshore winds from that same direction are just killing the quality. If this were a beach-break setup, I’d say it looks more like a kite surfer’s window than a paddler’s. Keep an eye on it, but don't plan your week around it.

- Rusty

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