Leffingwell Landing Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it's a tough stretch ahead. We've got a run of pretty ordinary conditions staring us in the face. The main spot on offer, Leffingwell Landing, is a reef setup that's rated as advanced and very consistent, but the winds and the swell quality are just not lining up for a good paddle for a solid stretch. There's a long gap of poor to marginal surf right through to the first few days of September. The water temp is sitting at about 60°F, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year.

Looking at Saturday afternoon, the 22nd of August, there's some swell at 5ft from the WNW, but it's short-period junk at 6 seconds and the combined energy is weak at (350). On top of that, we've got a cross-onshore wind at 12 mph, making it choppy. Not worth paddling out.

The whole next week is a write-off. We see a mix of very small, long-period SW swell, but it's crossed up with a persistent cross-onshore wind from the WNW. Even when there's a bit more size, like on the 27th of August with a 6ft NW swell and moderate energy (587), the cross-onshore wind just ruins any chance of a clean face. A lot of these days have "poor surf conditions" written all over them.

There's a bit of a pulse of SSW energy building towards the end of the month and into September, with the combined energy getting into the three-digit range, but again, the wind is almost always cross-on or onshore, keeping things messy. On the 31st of August, we see an 8ft WNW swell with strong energy (894), but at 8 seconds period and with 16 mph cross-onshore winds, it's going to be a washing machine. That size is really only for experts anyway, and with those winds, it's more of a kite-surfing show than a clean surf session.

Even into the first week of September, the pattern holds. There are a few mornings with lighter winds, like the 5th of September, where we get an offshore light breeze and some marginal conditions with a 4ft SSW swell. The combined energy is still strong (966), and the period is a long 16 seconds. That longer period could mean better shaped waves at a reef like this, but with the "marginal surf forecast" tag, it's a gamble. The 6th of September also has light offshore winds in the morning, with a 3ft SSW swell and moderate energy (496), but again, it's flagged as marginal.

The bottom line is there are no true standouts in this outlook. The constant cross-onshore wind is the main villain here. If you're desperate, the mornings of the 5th and 6th of September might offer the cleanest conditions, but the surf is small and the forecast is uncertain that far out.

Stay patient, keep an eye on the forecasts, and don't force a bad session.

Rusty.

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