Surf Forecasts:
Leffingwell Landing surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, SSW swell with 770 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Leffingwell Landing in the next 16 days are 1.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 15s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Leffingwell Landing over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's break it down for Leffingwell Landing.
This advanced reef is giving us a tough run over the next week. The water is unusually cold, sitting at 58°F, which is about 4°F cooler than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a thicker wetsuit.
Tuesday, September 1st kicks off with a small 2ft SSW swell and onshore wind. Not much to get excited about. Wednesday and Thursday stay poor with onshore breezes and tiny waves. By Thursday morning, the combined energy hits 507 (moderate), but it’s still small at 2ft with the wind on it.
Friday, September 4th morning is the first real look. We’ve got a 4ft SSW swell with a lovely long 17-second period, and the wind is barely a whisper at 5 km/h from the W. The combined energy is 963 (moderate), and while it’s still a bit marginal, this is the best quality we’ve seen so far.
The weekend is a loss. Saturday and Sunday both have onshore winds and a messy, inconsistent swell. The real standout is Monday, September 7th, in the morning. It’s glassy, dead calm, with a 2ft SSW swell. The conditions will be pristine, but it’s not a big wave day. It’s the cleanest window in the whole forecast.
After that, things go flat again. There’s a long stretch of poor to marginal surf until Monday, September 14th afternoon. That brings a 7ft swell from the WNW, but it’s a short-period 7-second windswell with a moderate cross-onshore wind at 20 km/h. That’s going to be a choppy, blown-out mess, and honestly, that setup is better for kite surfing than a traditional paddle session.
The best call across the whole 16 days? The Monday morning, September 7th. The glassy conditions will make the most of that small swell, keeping it clean and rideable on the reef. The Friday, September 4th morning is the second-best option with the bigger 4ft swell and light wind, but the tide might be tricky.
There’s a long gap of nothing special, so don’t plan any trips around the rest of the month. For this spot, we need everything to line up, and right now, it’s just not happening.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 154 | 154 | 154 | 133 | 175 | 323 | 248 | 299 | 666 | 725 | 667 | 635 | 596 | 589 | 428 | 405 | 330 | 268 | 183 | 103 | 66 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:13PM1.97m | 2:26AM1.37m | 1:56PM1.99m | 4:09AM1.28m | 2:52PM1.99m | 6:20AM1.30m | 4:05PM2.00m | 7:41AM1.39m | 5:24PM2.04m | 8:24AM1.49m | 6:36PM2.11m | 8:58AM1.59m | 7:39PM2.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18PM0.60m | 7:12AM1.01m | 9:33PM0.55m | 7:50AM1.14m | 10:57PM0.48m | 8:56AM1.25m | 00:15AM0.37m | 10:48AM1.30m | 1:18AM0.26m | 12:24PM1.24m | 2:09AM0.17m | 1:35PM1.12m | 2:53AM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 154 | 154 | 95 | 121 | 184 | 195 | 179 | 189 | 666 | 725 | 667 | 635 | 596 | 589 | 428 | 425 | 596 | 857 | 1297 | 1860 | 1454 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | WNW 9 | SSW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 11 | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | SW 19 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 89 | 61 | 55 | 133 | 175 | 323 | 71 | 299 | 175 | 185 | 95 | 33 | 130 | 98 | 309 | 405 | 330 | 268 | 46 | 58 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSE 15 | NW 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | WNW 5 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 6 | SSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 50 | 81 | 154 | 48 | 25 | 35 | 248 | 154 | 74 | 53 | 44 | 142 | 175 | 133 | 21 | 41 | 22 | 37 | 183 | 4 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 3 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 12 | NW 6 | — | WNW 10 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | NW 6 | WNW 6 | — |
| kJ | 32 | 8 | 62 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 124 | — | — | 456 | 72 | — | 261 | 51 | 7 | 35 | — | 88 | 103 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 172 | 1 | 131 | 138 | 13 | 133 | 138 | 1 | 23 | 174 | 0 | 139 | 172 | 0 | 139 | 131 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
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