Leffingwell Landing Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with the long-range look. It's a rough patch for surf coming up, with the next two weeks looking pretty lousy. We're staring down a lot of small, weak, and choppy conditions, so you might want to take the leash off the board for a while.

The water's running colder than it should for this time of year, so you might want to grab a slightly thicker wetsuit than you normally would in August. A notable shift in the water temp.

We're starting off real slow. Wednesday and Thursday are just about flat-out bad. Ankle-biters with poor surf conditions and no push. The swell energy is barely registering, and the wind is all over the shop. A classic case of 'check back later'.

Friday and Saturday stay marginal. The swell is still tiny, around 2ft to 2ft, with a little more energy, but the word says it all: questionable tide conditions. You might find a crumbly one, but it's not worth getting wet for.

Here's the standout, and it's not saying much. Sunday morning, August 9th, the stars almost align. The wind goes glassy, and we get a clean window. Swell is in from the SSW at around 3ft, and the energy jumps to a moderate level. The notes say to expect some very good surf conditions. This is your best and only real shot at a clean wave. For a reef setup like Leffingwell Landing, that's a gem. But, and it's a big but, the afternoon sees the wind swing onshore and a new WNW swell start to fill in.

From Monday the 10th through Thursday the 14th, it's a messy mix of small WNW and SSW swells, mostly poor to marginal. The cross and cross-onshore winds are going to make it bumpy and hard to find a clean face. This whole stretch looks like a write-off.

Friday the 14th into Saturday the 15th sees that SSW pulse return, with heights around 3ft and energy climbing. But the wind keeps it from being specialtons of chop.

The second week is where things get serious, but not in a good way. A more powerful WNW groundswell arrives on Monday, August 17th, coming from the wrong angle. It's bumpy and messy. By Tuesday and Wednesday, the swell builds significantly, pushing past 8ft with a short, unappealing period. Combined with some strong onshore winds, this is going to be a full-on washing machine. For a reef setup, this is a dangerous, blasting closeout. Honestly, with that kind of size and wind, this looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Unless you're a serious charger, you want nothing to do with this.

So, here's the short of it. If you want a wave, your shot is early Sunday morning, the 9th, at first light. That's the standout. Keep expectations low for everything else. The second week is one to watch from the safety of the beach.

Signing off.

Rusty

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