Leffingwell Landing Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's cooking for the next couple of weeks.

Alright, so the long and short of it is, we’ve got a tricky stretch ahead here at Leffingwell Landing. It’s a reef break, advanced stuff, and it’s usually very consistent. Looking at the charts, the real problem isn't the size of the swell—we see pulses coming through—it’s that damn cross-onshore wind that just won’t quit. For the vast majority of the forecast, the wind is hammering in from the WNW, which is the same direction that gives us our best swell. That makes for a lot of choppy, lumpy, and straight-up messy conditions. It’s going to be a frustrating wait for a clean window.

Right now, starting Tuesday the 18th, we're looking at a long-period groundswell from the SSW, pushing 3ft with a 16-second period. Sounds good, but the WNW cross-on breeze at 12 mph is making a mess of it (combined energy of 497). The water temp is sitting about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

Wednesday the 19th is more of the same, with a similar story. We get a little nudge up to 3ft on the morning, but that gentle cross-onshore breeze just keeps it from cleaning up.

Now, the only days that even come close to a recommendation are Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st in the mornings. Thursday morning we see a NW swell come through at 6ft, but with a short period of only 7 seconds. It’s a light cross-onshore breeze, so it won't be perfect, but it’s the best we've seen. The energy is moderate (779). Friday morning is similar, a 6ft NW swell, also short period at 7 seconds, with a light cross-onshore breeze.

After that, the outlook really starts to fade. We see a lot of poor surf conditions and marginal calls through the weekend and into the following week. There’s a gap of several days with no real recommendations.

Looking further out, things get a bit bigger but not better. Towards the end of the month, we start seeing bigger WNW swell—we’re talking 8ft on Wednesday the 26th afternoon and 8ft on Friday the 28th afternoon. That's too big and powerful for most, and with fresh to moderate cross-onshore winds making it lumpy, it’s really only for the experienced lot who don't mind a beatdown. The combined energy on those days is strong to very strong, hitting 921 and 971.

Honestly, this whole run looks more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle guys, given the constant cross-onshore wind and the choppy conditions. We need a proper offshore window to make this spot shine.

So, the only standouts in this 16-day window, and they are marginal, are the mornings of Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st. The swell is coming from the NW, size is around 6ft to 6ft. It’s not the glassy perfection we dream of, but it’s the cleanest the waves will be. If you have to get wet, that's your best shot.

Rusty.

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