Leffingwell Landing Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what we’ve got for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, looking at the whole picture, it’s a pretty grim run for the lineup. The conditions are just not playing ball. We’ve got an advanced, very consistent reef break on our hands, and it’s being hammered by the wind almost every day. There's a long stretch from August 27th through to September 11th where the surf quality is just a write-off.

The best you can hope for is a quick window on the morning of August 31st. The wind will be light onshore at around 6 mph from the WSW, with a small 3 ft SSW swell pushing through on a 14-second period. The energy is moderate (449). It’s not going to be world-class, and the cross-off breezes are going to make it tricky, but it’s the only time the swell direction matches the break’s optimum from the WNW even a little bit. It’s a marginal call, but it’s the pick of a bad bunch.

Everything else in the first week is a no-go. Strong cross-onshore winds are going to tear up any shape that tries to form from these pulsey SSW swells. Even when the swell height nudges up to 4 ft on the 27th and 29th, the wind is just too messy. The water is sitting at 59° which is about 3° a bit colder than normal for the time of year.

As we roll into September, the swell drops off to nothing – we’re talking 2 ft to 3 ft – and there’s no let-up in the onshore or cross-onshore breeze from the WNW. The energy drops into the low hundreds (164-557 range), and there’s no quality to get excited about. This is a solid gap of almost two weeks with no real surf worth chasing.

So, there’s just no standout session here. This is a blank run that’s pretty normal for the area when the wind sets in. Keep the board in the car just in case that morning on the 31st looks glassier than forecast, but don’t hold your breath for a classic. It’s a tough one.

Stay tuned and keep checking back, things can turn around quickly.

Rusty.

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