Leffingwell Landing Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what we've got coming up on the calendar. The only spot on the menu for this whole 16-day stretch is Leffingwell Landing, a reef setup that's known for being very consistent.

We're starting off on Monday, September 14th, but it ain't pretty. The morning has a 6ft NW swell with a short, weak 8-second period and a cross-onshore breeze. The combined energy is moderate at 830. It's a mess, and the wind only gets worse in the afternoon. We’ve got to sit tight through a few days of poor to marginal conditions.

Tuesday the 15th is where we get a little taste of hope. The morning brings a glassy, clean surface as a 5ft WNW groundswell rolls in with a decent 9-second period. The combined energy is a moderate 461. It’s small, but with that glassy wind and good direction, it's the one window where you might actually get a few clean ones before the onshore wind kicks in for the afternoon.

After that, the surf drops right off. From Wednesday the 16th through to the end of the month, it’s a long run of weak, small, and often choppy conditions. We see long-period swells coming in from the SSW and SW, hitting 16 to 19 seconds, but the heights are tiny—mostly under 3ft. The energy levels bounce around between 334 and 766, staying in the moderate range, but the size just isn't there to make it worthwhile. Winds are mostly cross-onshore or onshore, and the commentary on the waves is consistently poor.

Then, looking way down the line, we get a bit of a promising blip on Sunday, September 27th. The morning shows a 7ft NW swell rolling in, but it’s got a short period of just 8 seconds and a combined energy of 1167, which is strong. This is a big, raw swell for the experts. It will be powerful but short-period, so it’s gonna be lumpy and for experienced surfers only. The wind is light and cross-on, which isn’t ideal, but it’s the biggest pulse of the entire outlook.

Following that, Monday the28th drops to a6ft swell, and by Tuesday the29th, we see another big spike in energy to1782 with a8ft NW swell, but again, short-period and a cross-onshore breeze. The sheer size will be a sight, but the quality will be lacking for paddle surfing.

Overall, the standout by a long shot is that glassy Tuesday morning on the15th. It’s small, but it’s clean. For the bigger stuff at the end of September, you’d be looking at a more expert, raw session, and honestly, with that wind and short period, it might be more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle folk.

Alright, that’s the long view from here. Stay tuned, forecasts change.

Rusty.

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