Surf Forecasts:
Leffingwell Landing surf forecast from 12 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: Saturday 15 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SSW swell with 778 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 9s. 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 1.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) 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 10s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Leffingwell Landing over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get stuck into this one. We’ve got a 16-day window, but be warned, it’s a real slow burner for Leffingwell Landing. There’s a big gap of nothing to start with, so don’t be in a rush.
Honestly, the first week and a half is pretty tough. From Tuesday the 11th right through to the morning of Monday the 25th, we’re looking at a whole lot of marginal to poor conditions. The waves are tiny, mostly hovering around 2ft to 4ft, and the wind is almost always on it or cross-on. The energy is weak, sitting in the low hundreds up to mid-hundreds, which is just not enough to get the reef working properly. There's a brief moment on Wednesday afternoon the 12th with a bit of a bump in energy (517), but it’s still messy. The water temp is 61°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.
But hold on to your board shorts, because the real story, and our only standout, lands on the morning of the 26th of August. That Wednesday morning is looking like the genuine highlight of the entire forecast. We’ve got a solid 7ft swell out of the WNW, and while the period is short at 8 seconds, the combined energy is a massive 1273, which is strong and powerful. The wind is light and onshore from the WNW, so it’ll be a bit bumpy, but with that much juice in the water, it's the only day that’s going to offer any real, rideable waves. This is a reef break, and it’s very consistent, so it’ll handle that added energy. Just be aware, at 7ft, this one is for the experienced crew only; it’s too big for beginners.
For the few days before that, on the 25th, there’s a sniff of a 6ft windswell showing up in the afternoon, but the period is a pathetic 7 seconds, so it’s going to be a mess of whitewater. Not worth paddling out for.
So, to wrap it up: a long, dry spell until the final week. The 26th of August is your one and only shot, and it’s a solid, expert-level session. The rest of the time, you’re better off finding something else to do.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 209 | 316 | 193 | 264 | 261 | 251 | 242 | 242 | 217 | 364 | 589 | 499 | 635 | 674 | 596 | 455 | 437 | 443 | 330 | 325 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:30PM2.38m | 11:13AM1.72m | 10:21PM2.31m | 11:48AM1.79m | 11:10PM2.17m | 12:23PM1.86m | 00:00AM1.98m | 12:57PM1.90m | 00:52AM1.77m | 1:33PM1.92m | 1:50AM1.55m | 2:10PM1.91m | 3:02AM1.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:20PM1.02m | 4:41AM-0.02m | 4:15PM0.92m | 5:20AM0.06m | 5:09PM0.84m | 5:56AM0.21m | 6:03PM0.78m | 6:31AM0.39m | 6:59PM0.74m | 7:03AM0.59m | 7:59PM0.73m | 7:34AM0.80m | 9:05PM0.72m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 79 | 84 | 103 | 135 | 154 | 105 | 103 | 108 | 69 | 364 | 589 | 499 | 635 | 674 | 596 | 455 | 437 | 443 | 330 | 325 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 209 | 316 | 193 | 264 | 261 | 251 | 242 | 242 | 217 | 214 | 167 | 84 | 45 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 38 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 19 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | WNW 11 | S 10 | SW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 78 | 46 | 46 | 118 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 32 | 207 | 15 | 37 | 35 | 32 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 62 | 28 | 39 | 42 | 20 | 48 | 46 | 19 | 44 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 174 | 56 | 48 | 174 | 0 | 38 | 174 | 1 | 139 | 172 | 23 | 277 | 172 | 23 | 172 | 172 | 1 | 174 | 153 | 23 |
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