Surf Forecasts:
Leffingwell Landing surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NW swell with 1,070 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW 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 Friday (Aug 14) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. 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 Thursday (Aug 20) 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 0.3m 11s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Leffingwell Landing over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer.
Honestly, it's a pretty grim stretch ahead for Leffingwell Landing. This spot, a very consistent advanced reef break, is going to have a tough time of it for the bulk of the next couple of weeks. The swell direction is a problem right from the start – it's coming from the south-southwest, which isn't its ideal WNW, and it's fighting against cross-onshore or onshore winds nearly the whole time. There's moderate energy (around 482 to 650) on the 14th of August, but with the wind messing it up and the periods being very long – over 15 seconds – those long-period south swells will likely just close out or be a messy, bumpy affair at a beach setup like this. It's a kite-surfing kind of zoo, not proper paddle surfing, for most of the first week.
We do have a small window Saturday the 16th morning, with 3ft of south-southwest swell and a bit less wind, but it's still marginal. Really, you're looking at a string of poor conditions until we get to Saturday the 22nd. That morning sees a bump to 7ft from a more favorable WNW direction, though it's short-period at 8 seconds, with some clouds and light cross-onshore winds. The energy is moderate (807), but it's still messy for a wave count.
Then, the final notable day is Tuesday the 25th. It's a drop right back to 2ft from the south-west, but look, the period is 16 seconds – that's a very long groundswell. With a light onshore wind and that long period, it might just offer a few clean, glassy lines at this reef, but at that size it's tiny. Given how few decent windows there are, I'd say the standouts are Saturday 22nd morning for size (7ft) and Tuesday 25th morning for potential glassy texture (2ft). But neither is a screaming stand out.
Water temperature right now is about average for the time of year. Not much else to say. We've got a 10-day gap of pretty much nothing in the middle there. It’s not looking good until late August, and even then it's nothing to write home about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 217 | 364 | 589 | 499 | 493 | 620 | 506 | 461 | 443 | 334 | 330 | 600 | 397 | 366 | 516 | 348 | 348 | 614 | 236 | 518 | 727 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:23PM1.86m | 00:00AM1.98m | 12:57PM1.90m | 00:52AM1.77m | 1:33PM1.92m | 1:50AM1.55m | 2:10PM1.91m | 3:02AM1.37m | 2:51PM1.88m | 4:45AM1.26m | 3:40PM1.84m | 7:03AM1.28m | 4:39PM1.82m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03PM0.78m | 6:31AM0.39m | 6:59PM0.74m | 7:03AM0.59m | 7:59PM0.73m | 7:34AM0.80m | 9:05PM0.72m | 8:05AM0.98m | 10:21PM0.70m | 8:38AM1.13m | 11:41PM0.65m | 9:28AM1.25m | 00:50AM0.58m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 217 | 364 | 589 | 499 | 493 | 620 | 506 | 461 | 443 | 334 | 330 | 280 | 397 | 302 | 242 | 348 | 348 | 256 | 236 | 236 | 249 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | S 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | SW 19 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 55 | 214 | 61 | 44 | 62 | 42 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 268 | 2 | 67 | 229 | 78 | 69 | 256 | 109 | 14 | 180 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | S 9 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | SSW 18 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 15 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WNW 13 | SW 19 | W 16 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 210 | 15 | 167 | 37 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 8 | — | 62 | 3 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 95 | 57 | 5 | 91 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | 64 | 107 | 42 | 56 | 80 | 22 | 37 | 46 | 60 | 211 | 600 | 226 | 366 | 516 | 153 | 307 | 614 | 208 | 518 | 727 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 277 | 173 | 1 | 277 | 172 | 1 | 277 | 153 | 56 | 153 | 153 | 1 | 91 | 153 | 23 | 174 | 153 | 1 | 91 | 144 | 1 |
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