Leffingwell Landing Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s coming our way.

Well, I’ve gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days are looking pretty bleak for any quality surf at Leffingwell Landing. The first real bit of swell we see is Wednesday morning, but it’s a sad story. We’ve got a 4ft swell from the SSW with a long 16-second period, so there’s some energy there (774), but the wind is cross-on from the WNW at 6 mph, and the water is sitting at 57°, which is a full 4° colder than normal for this time of year. That’s a notable chill. Overall, the conditions are marginal, and it’s just not worth paddling out for.

We then hit a long dry spell. From Wednesday afternoon all the way through to Sunday, August 2nd, the wind is either onshore or cross-onshore and blowing strong, with waves staying in the 4ft to 6ft range but with short, weak 7-8 second periods. It’s choppy and messy. Not a single window is decent.

The first half-decent chance pops up on Sunday afternoon, August 2nd. The swell bumps up to 8ft from the NW, with a moderate 10-second period and the combined energy is high at 1586. The wind is onshore from the WNW at 9 mph, so it won’t be pristine, but it might be the most powerful surf we see. Still, it’s a marginal call.

Monday morning, August 3rd looks a little more interesting. The swell drops to 5ft from the WNW, period is a nice 10 seconds, and the wind is a light onshore breeze from the W at only 3 mph. That’s the best you’re going to get. The energy is moderate (567), and while it’s not a standout, it’s the cleanest window in the whole outlook. A long-period groundswell like this is best on a reef or point, which is exactly what Leffingwell Landing is, so the shape could be decent.

After that, it’s a slow fade. From Tuesday, August 4th onwards, the swell drops below 4ft and the period shortens up. We get a couple of long-period pulses from the SSW on August 6th and 7th, but they are tiny (1ft to 2ft) with a crazy 19-20 second period. That energy is spread out and just won’t produce much rideable wave height here. The rest of the second week is small, weak, and featureless.

Honestly, the only real standout is a "maybe" for Monday morning, August 3rd. The wind is light, the swell is a good size and direction, and it comes from the optimum angle for this spot. It’s not a classic, but it’s the pick of a very average bunch.

Stay patient, and keep an eye on the longer-range charts. It tends not to stay poor for long here.

Rusty.

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