
Surf Forecasts:
La Push surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, WNW swell with 313 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Push this week:
The surf forecast for La Push over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Push in the next 16 days are 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Push over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here.
Let's talk about La Push. It's a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks, but there are a couple of windows where it’ll get real interesting. This is a reef break that works best with a WSW swell, and the water is sitting at 61°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
We kick off on Saturday the 12th with some promising conditions. The morning is looking sweet, with a 3ft SW swell pushing in at a long 15 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (558), but the real story is the glassy conditions – dead calm wind. That’s going to make for some clean, lined-up waves. It’s not huge, but it’ll be fun. A good one for the beginners, too.
That afternoon though, the wind swings around and it gets sloppy, so get your session in early.
Sunday the 13th is a write-off with cross-onshore wind junking up the 4ft swell. We see the same story through Monday and Tuesday mornings: the swell is small, and the wind isn’t cooperating.
Now, here's a standout. Wednesday the 16th is worth marking on the calendar. A glassy morning with a clean 4ft WNW swell at 7 seconds. It’s not a massive groundswell, but the energy is there (210) and the clean conditions will make it rideable. The next morning, Thursday the 17th, looks even better. A 4ft WNW swell with a bit more push (400 energy) and dead calm, glassy conditions again. This is your pick of the first week.
Things go a bit quiet and marginal for a stretch after that, with small swells and tricky winds. The afternoon of the 18th brings a long-period 1ft WSW swell at 20 seconds, but with light cross-shore winds, it'll be hard to get a clean one.
Then, hold on for the second week. Tuesday the 22nd gets messy with onshore winds, but the swell is building. There's a solid 7ft WNW swell on the Tuesday afternoon, but the 25 km/h cross-onshore wind will turn it into a washing machine. That's one for the experts only, if anyone, and honestly looks more like a kiteboarding day.
The real standout for the whole forecast is Wednesday the 23rd. We've got a 7ft WNW swell (738 energy) and light, clean cross-offshore winds from the SSE. The period is 8 seconds, so it’ll punch a little, but the clean conditions are the ticket. This is the best chance for some proper, powerful waves. It’s big enough for experts and strong intermediates.
Thursday the 24th keeps the quality up with a glassy morning and a 5ft WNW groundswell at 10 seconds (526 energy). Clean lines again.
From there, the wind gets messy again into the final weekend of the month, with consistent cross-onshore wind spoiling the 3 to 5ft swell. There are glimmers of rideable waves, but nothing that will beat the Wednesday the 23rd session.
So, keep your eyes on the 23rd and 24th of September. That’s the gold in this forecast.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
365 | 255 | 245 | 205 | 181 | 144 | 140 | 109 | 84 | 78 | 147 | 101 | 125 | 131 | 264 | 243 | 212 | 165 | 161 | 152 | 251 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:55PM2.57m | 2:18AM2.35m | 2:26PM2.57m | 3:02AM2.20m | 2:57PM2.52m | 3:47AM2.04m | 3:29PM2.43m | 4:35AM1.87m | 4:04PM2.32m | 5:31AM1.73m | 4:46PM2.19m | 6:40AM1.62m | 5:40PM2.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13PM-0.03m | 8:19AM0.20m | 8:53PM-0.06m | 8:53AM0.43m | 9:34PM-0.03m | 9:28AM0.67m | 10:17PM0.05m | 10:04AM0.89m | 11:05PM0.17m | 10:45AM1.09m | 00:01AM0.29m | 11:40AM1.24m | 1:07AM0.38m | ||||||||
6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | |
— | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
163 | 163 | 140 | 205 | 181 | 136 | 140 | 94 | 81 | 78 | 84 | 101 | 125 | 131 | 264 | 243 | 212 | 165 | 161 | 133 | 168 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 16 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 |
365 | 255 | 245 | 203 | 162 | 144 | 111 | 109 | 84 | 59 | 147 | 63 | 62 | 63 | 88 | 103 | 117 | 117 | 89 | 152 | 251 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | WSW 20 | S 5 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | WSW 23 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
30 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 38 | 4 | 92 | 89 | 75 | 76 | 52 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 59 | 54 | 51 | 32 | 116 | 89 | 76 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 0 |
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Information about the La Push Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for La Push provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at La Push can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our La Push surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (La Push) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for La Push may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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