Leffingwell Landing Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let's talk about what we've got coming down the line for the next couple of weeks.

Alright folks, straight up, this forecast for Leffingwell Landing is a bit of a mixed bag. We've got some swell on the way, but the wind is going to be the story for most of it, and not in a good way. The water temp is feeling pretty standard for this time of year, nothing wild to report there.

Right now, into the first few days, it's all a bit messy. Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th have some decent sized swell—we're looking at 8 ft from the WNW, with a moderate wave energy (1087-1485)—but the wind is cross-on and choppy. It's just not clean. Don't even bother paddling out for that.

The first real glimmer comes Sunday morning, the 12th. The swell drops right down to 3 ft from the SSW with a lovely long 14-second period. But the kicker is the wind goes glassy. That's the good stuff. The combined energy is moderate (519), but with those conditions, it’s going to be smooth and have proper shape. It’s a small day, but for a seasoned surfer who can make the most of a reef break, that’s the pick of the first week. The crowd situation is listed as "sometimes," so you might have a little company, but it’ll be worth sharing a few waves for conditions that clean.

Things get a bit ugly again after that. We get a run of poor conditions with moderate to fresh cross-onshore winds and building swell that hits 10 ft on Wednesday the 15th. That’s a lot of water moving around (1626 combined energy), but it's going to be a washing machine with that 19 mph wind. That's more of a kiter's day than a paddle surfer’s.

We do get a little window in the second week, on the 18th and 19th, but it's inconsistent and marginal. The swell is small, around 2 ft to 3 ft, but the period stays long (16-18 seconds). The wind is onshore but light, so it might be clean-ish. The wind is fickle this far out. The real standout in the longer range is Tuesday morning, the 21st of July. We get a clean ESE cross-offshore breeze blowing at just 6 mph, and a 3 ft SSW groundswell with a 15-second period. The combined energy is moderate (449). That's a rare moment of truly clean, offshore groomed surf on a reef. Keep an eye on that one, but don't book your flights yet, it's a long way off.

So, to wrap it up: Sunday morning the 12th is your best bet this week for quality small waves. For the long-range hopefuls, Tuesday the 21st has the best chance of clean conditions, but it’s a promise, not a guarantee.

Rusty.

Read more