La Push Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks. We’re staring down a pretty quiet stretch for La Push, a real mellow spell. The surf’s going to be a bit of a grind, with a lot of small, junky days. There’s a glimmer of something a bit more interesting in the second week, but it’s a long way off.

Right now, forget about it. The water temp is sitting right around average for the time of year. We kick off Tuesday, July 28th, with nothing to write home about. A weak 3ft SW swell with a crazy long 19-second period, but the wind is a messy cross-shore, and the combined energy is just 970 (weak to moderate). The wave comment says it all: “marginal surf forecast.” Honestly, it’s a bit of a tease.

Wednesday and Thursday are more of the same. Tiny, weak SW swells around 3ft to 4ft, and the wind keeps shifting around, mostly cross-on or onshore. The energy stays low, between 500 and 800. It’s that time of year where you’re scratching for a ripple.

The first real gap in the action hits from Friday, July 31st, through the weekend. The swell drops right off, with heights under 3ft and the energy falling into the 200s. By Saturday, August 1st, it’s a total write-off with “poor surf conditions.”

Now, there’s a shift on Sunday, August 2nd. We get a pulse of 4ft swell from the W, but the period is a short, choppy 8 seconds. The wind is onshore, and the energy is still weak (357). It’s a messy, stormy-looking setup. Then Monday and Tuesday, August 3rd and 4th, are even worse, with the period dropping to 6-7 seconds and the wind howling. That’s a kite-surfing breeze, not a paddle-surfing one.

The only hint of a pulse comes on Wednesday, August 5th, and Thursday, August 6th. The swell bumps up to 6ft to 6ft, but it’s W windswell with a short period (7-8 seconds). The energy climbs to around 575 (moderate), but the wind is persistent cross-onshore, making it choppy and poor. That’s a bit too much for a beginner, and the short period means the shape will be crumbly. It’s a classic “look at it from the beach” kind of day.

After that, the second week fades out. Friday, August 7th, to Monday, August 10th, is back to small, weak, cross-onshore junk. There’s a glimmer of a longer period (15 seconds) on Tuesday, August 11th, but the swell is tiny (2ft) and the wind is onshore. The very last day, Wednesday, August 12th, shows a 5ft WNW swell with a short 7-second period, but the energy is decent (530). Still, the wind is cross-on. It’s promising but uncertain at that range.

Honestly, the standout? There isn’t one. This is a lean two weeks. The best you could hope for is a small window Thursday morning, August 6th, with the 6ft swell, but the wind is gonna ruin it. If you’re desperate, paddle out Wednesday morning, August 5th, for the 4ft WNW swell, but don’t expect much. It’s a quiet spell, and the consistent, beginner-friendly break isn’t firing. Forecasts change, though.

Rusty.

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