Leffingwell Landing Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the start of this run is a bit of a fizzer. We’ve got a solid week of small, messy surf with onshore winds making things pretty ordinary. The water’s sitting at 59°, which is a bit colder than we’d usually expect for this time of year, so don't forget the booties if you’re heading in.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on September 6th. Sunday afternoon sees the wind drop right out, going glassy, with a 3ft swell rolling in from the SSW. The energy is moderate (430), and the period is a solid 15 seconds, which will bring some nice lines. That glassy wind is the big winner here – it'll be clean as a whistle. For a reef break that likes WNW swell, this is a decent little window.

Then we’ve got Monday morning on September 7th as another standout. It’s glassy again, with the wind coming out of the north at next to nothing. The swell is a touch smaller at 3ft, but the energy is still moderate (257). That early session will be worth dragging yourself out of bed for.

After that, the forecast gets messy again. We see a bump of short-period wind swell on September 9th, with 7ft coming from the WNW, but it’s accompanied by a moderate breeze and the energy, while strong (820), is from a sloppy windswell with a period of just 7 seconds. That’s gonna be a choppy, bumpy mess, likely more suited to the kite crew than us paddle surfers.

Looking further out, September 11th afternoon shows a shift, with a 5ft swell from the NW (1017 energy) but it’s a short period (10 seconds) and the wind is cross-onshore. It’s worth keeping an eye on, but it's a long way out.

Overall, your best bets in this 16-day window are the glassy sessions on the afternoon of the 6th and the morning of the 7th of September. That’s where you’ll find the cleanest, most enjoyable waves at Leffingwell Landing.

Rusty.

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