Leffingwell Landing Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

We’ve got a 16-day window, but I’ll be straight with you – it’s a tough one. The first few days are a write-off. We’re looking at a real dry spell from Thursday the 23rd of July all the way through to the end of the month. The wind is almost constantly cross-on, churning up the water, and the wave quality is poor. That’s a solid week of borderline garbage. Don’t bother paddling out unless you’re just after a tan.

The only spot on the radar is Leffingwell Landing (reef). It’s a very consistent, advanced-level reef break that’s wide open to the swell. It loves a WNW direction, which is the optimum. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothing weird there.

The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Monday, 28th July. The morning session offers a 4 ft swell from the SSW with a period of 18 seconds. That’s some long-period groundswell energy, which means good shape and power, but at a reef break like this, it could be a bit tricky – those long lines might feel a bit too straight. The wind is a gentle cross-on, so it’s still fairly choppy. The combined energy is moderate (1256). It’s marginal at best, not a standout.

The week drags on. Thursday, 30th July morning gets a little interesting. We’ve got a 3 ft swell from the SSW, period 16 seconds, and the wind switches to a light onshore breeze from the WNW. The combo energy is moderate (736). It’s still just a marginal, questionable tide situation. Not something to get excited about.

Friday, 31st July morning is the same sad story – 3 ft, SSW, 14 seconds, with a mere 3 mph onshore wind. The energy is weak (483). You might get a few crumbly ones, but it’s not going to be clean.

The first week of August looks like more of the same. Monday, 3rd August morning shows a 5 ft swell from the WNW with a short period of 8 seconds and a light onshore wind. Energy is moderate (535). Again, it’s marginal. The period is short, so the waves will be weak and fat.

Honestly, the best you’ll get is the morning of Thursday, 30th July if you’re desperate, but there’s nothing here that screams “go.” The cross-on wind ruins everything. For a reef break that’s usually consistent, this is a long, frustrating stretch. The setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer given the persistent cross-on breeze.

Keep your eyes on the forecast, but for now, I’d wait it out.

Rusty.

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