Surf Forecasts:
Leffingwell Landing surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, NW swell with 631 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Leffingwell Landing this week:
The surf forecast for Leffingwell Landing over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 14s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Leffingwell Landing in the next 16 days are 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 14s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Leffingwell Landing over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's be blunt about this next stretch.
The outlook is a total bummer. We're talking about a solid, unbroken stretch with nothing worth paddling out for over the full 16-day window. The wind is the enemy here. It's always blowing from the WNW, which for our only spot, Leffingwell Landing, is a cross-onshore breeze. That's killer for getting clean waves; it's just going to be choppy, lumpy, and messy.
The first week is a complete loss. From Tuesday the 18th on, every report flags "poor surf conditions". There's some moderate to strong combined wave energy coming in (between 300 and 800 units), but it's all being wasted by the wind. The swell direction is mostly SSW or WNW, with periods that get long (16 seconds), but a long-period groundswell on a reef with a cross-onshore wind is just a recipe for blown-out mush. That 5 ft swell on Thursday the 20th isn't big enough to fight through the chop.
The second week is more of the same. From the 23rd of August through September 2nd, the pattern holds. A few mornings have an offshore breeze, which is okay, but the swell is tiny—barely 1 to 2 ft—so even on the glassy mornings, there's nothing to ride. The water temp is about 63°F, which is normal for this time of year.
There is no standout session. There is not a single good day. Leffingwell Landing is a very consistent reef for advanced surfers, but the persistent cross-onshore winds will wreck it. The constant WNW wind and the exposure of the spot mean this setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than for paddle surfing for the entire 16-day forecast. Sometimes the coast just shuts down like this.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 397 | 298 | 373 | 417 | 382 | 259 | 254 | 236 | 180 | 194 | 134 | 236 | 259 | 100 | 183 | 129 | 112 | 215 | 199 | 145 | 227 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:51PM1.88m | 4:45AM1.26m | 3:40PM1.84m | 7:03AM1.28m | 4:39PM1.82m | 8:29AM1.35m | 5:44PM1.84m | 9:06AM1.41m | 6:42PM1.89m | 9:31AM1.46m | 7:32PM1.96m | 9:54AM1.50m | 8:15PM2.03m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM0.98m | 10:21PM0.70m | 8:38AM1.13m | 11:41PM0.65m | 9:28AM1.25m | 00:50AM0.58m | 11:02AM1.31m | 1:45AM0.49m | 12:27PM1.31m | 2:28AM0.41m | 1:26PM1.26m | 3:03AM0.34m | 2:11PM1.19m | 3:35AM0.29m | |||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 16 | WNW 6 | S 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 397 | 298 | 181 | 99 | 382 | 208 | 120 | 236 | 173 | 85 | 99 | 236 | 105 | 100 | 93 | 131 | 65 | 215 | 206 | 203 | 227 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | WNW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | S 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 64 | 307 | 417 | 68 | 259 | 236 | 121 | 180 | 102 | 65 | 99 | 98 | 60 | 50 | 62 | 112 | 201 | 199 | 145 | 126 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 13 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SW 21 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 19 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | 17 | 21 | 73 | 18 | 89 | 115 | 14 | 73 | 66 | 49 | 53 | 35 | 33 | 77 | 129 | 84 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | NW 7 | WNW 7 | — | NW 7 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 77 | 127 | 373 | 211 | 115 | — | 254 | 138 | — | 194 | 134 | — | 259 | 94 | 183 | 113 | 52 | 37 | 32 | 39 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 153 | 1 | 172 | 153 | 1 | 139 | 172 | 0 | 172 | 143 | 2 | 139 | 174 | 23 | 172 | 174 | 23 | 174 | 174 | 23 |
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