Surf Forecasts:
Leffingwell Landing surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SSW swell with 778 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 20s period with SW 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 Monday (Aug 10) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 20s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s 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 1.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) 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 0.6m 13s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 20s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Leffingwell Landing over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, giving you the same look in feet and Fahrenheit.
This is a tough one, folks. We’ve got a real dry spell from now through most of the month with very little to get excited about. Mostly marginal to poor conditions with only a couple of windows that might be worth a look if you’re really itching.
Things start off tiny and weak. The first real swell we see isn’t until around the 15th of August, and even then, it’s not much. The water's sitting at about 61°, which is pretty average for this time of year.
Leffingwell Landing is our only real option on the table. It’s a reef break that loves a WNW swell, but we aren’t seeing that for a while. The early part of the month is all south-southwest swell, which isn’t its best angle.
The best of a pretty average bunch looks like it could be Saturday the 15th of August morning. We’ve got a small 3ft swell coming from the SSW with a period of 16 seconds – that’s a long period groundswell, so the energy is there, just not much height. Winds are light and onshore, so it won’t be glassy, but it might be the cleanest we see for a bit. Still, it’s a marginal call.
The end of the month, around the 22nd of August, we finally see the swell direction swing back to the WNW, which is what this spot needs. We’re only talking about 3ft at 9 seconds, so it’s short-period, weak energy, and winds are light onshore. It’s a tease, not a standout.
Honestly, there’s just a lot of wind and not enough quality swell. The wind stays messy and the swell direction is off. It stays poor or marginal through to the end of the 16-day window.
This is one of those stretches where if you’re a kiter, those stronger winds from the WNW might look interesting, but for paddling, it’s slim pickings. Keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 154 | 184 | 142 | 209 | 316 | 193 | 264 | 261 | 251 | 242 | 242 | 217 | 364 | 589 | 499 | 635 | 778 | 596 | 576 | 561 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:38PM2.37m | 10:38AM1.63m | 9:30PM2.38m | 11:13AM1.72m | 10:21PM2.31m | 11:48AM1.79m | 11:10PM2.17m | 12:23PM1.86m | 00:00AM1.98m | 12:57PM1.90m | 00:52AM1.77m | 1:33PM1.92m | 1:50AM1.55m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:22PM1.12m | 4:00AM-0.04m | 3:20PM1.02m | 4:41AM-0.02m | 4:15PM0.92m | 5:20AM0.06m | 5:09PM0.84m | 5:56AM0.21m | 6:03PM0.78m | 6:31AM0.39m | 6:59PM0.74m | 7:03AM0.59m | 7:59PM0.73m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 15 |
Feels °C | 21 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 154 | 103 | 77 | 113 | 84 | 141 | 138 | 126 | 103 | 105 | 111 | 73 | 364 | 589 | 499 | 635 | 778 | 596 | 576 | 561 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | SW 10 | S 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 139 | 139 | 123 | 209 | 316 | 193 | 264 | 261 | 251 | 242 | 242 | 217 | 214 | 167 | 84 | 62 | 18 | 25 | 9 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 11 | S 10 | WNW 12 | S 10 |
| kJ | 136 | 184 | 142 | 78 | 46 | 46 | 118 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 151 | 207 | 15 | 37 | 39 | 37 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 50 | 30 | 195 | 128 | 77 | 25 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 0 | 174 | 174 | 0 | 138 | 138 | 0 | 48 | 174 | 23 | 139 | 172 | 56 | 277 | 172 | 13 | 277 | 172 | 1 |
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