Leffingwell Landing Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good, hard look at what’s coming down the pipe for the next couple of weeks. There’s a lot of time on the water ahead, but you’re gonna have to be patient.

Right off the bat, things are looking pretty grim. The water is sitting at 59°, which is a solid 2° colder than usual for this time of year – that’s a noticeable chill, so don’t forget the booties. The swell energy is in the hundreds (967), but it’s all a bit messy. We’ve got a long-period, 21-second groundswell from the SSW, but it’s hitting a cross-onshore wind. That means a lot of waiting for clean sets that just aren’t going to shape up well. The first few days are a write-off for decent waves.

We’ll see a small window of opportunity around the morning of Thursday, 30th July. The swell drops to 3ft from the SSW with a 16-second period, and the wind goes super light at 3 mph. It’s still a cross-onshore, but the energy is dropping into the 700s (736). It’s only marginal, but it’s the best we’ve seen all week. The wind is light enough that you might get a few clean ones if you’re picky.

Things really start to get interesting on Sunday, 2nd August. The morning sees a solid 7ft swell from the NW, packing a massive punch with energy in the 1380s. That’s a proper dose of juice. The wind is light and onshore, which is a shame, but for a reef break like Leffingwell Landing, that size and direction could still produce some heavy, powerful lines. That’s for the experts only, though – 7ft is pushing it for anyone not dialed in. The crowds are “sometimes” an issue here, but with this kind of size, it might thin the herd.

After that, the energy fades out quickly. The second week (from 5th August onward) is a slow, sad affair. The swell drops to under 3ft, with periods all over the shop. The energy is weak, down in the low hundreds. There’s a faint glimmer on Sunday, 9th August with a 2ft SSW swell on a 17-second period and light winds, but the energy is still only moderate (551). It’s about as marginal as it gets.

Honestly, the standout here is that Sunday the 2nd. It’s the only real size in the whole 16-day window, and the energy is massive. If you’re an expert and can handle a bit of onshore texture, that’s your session. The rest of the time, you’re fighting for scraps.

Stay frosty.
Rusty.

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