La Push Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for La Push over the next couple of weeks.

First up, the water temp is sitting at 54°, which is a full 5° colder than usual for this time of year. That’s a solid chill, so make sure you’ve got a good thick wetsuit if you’re paddling out at this reef.

Right now, we’re in a bit of a flat spell. The first few days are a write-off. Wednesday the 8th and Thursday the 9th are a mess with cross-onshore winds and only about 3ft of weak, short-period swell. The energy is there (around 575 to 814 in the combined reading), but the conditions are just poor. Honestly, not worth paddling out for.

It’s not until Saturday the 11th that we get a little glimmer. Saturday morning, the wind swings to a light cross-offshore from the south, and the swell comes up a touch to 4ft from the WNW. It’s a short period swell (10 seconds), so it won’t have much grunt, but with that clean wind, it’ll be the best we’ve seen all week. Expect some fun little waves for the beginners. The crowd is listed as "sometimes" here, so you might have a few mates out, but nothing crazy.

After that, we slide back into a few days of mediocre conditions. Sunday the 12th through Tuesday the 15th are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, with small waves under 4ft. The energy drops off to around 175-438, which is pretty weak. There’s a moment on Monday the 13th morning where the wind goes glassy, and the swell is 2ft with a 14-second period. That’s a long-period groundswell, which at this reef could produce some clean, rideable lines, but it’s tiny. For the experienced surfer, it might be a fun log day.

The big news is the swell that starts building on Sunday the 19th and peaks on Monday the 20th. Monday morning we’re looking at 8ft from the WNW, and by the afternoon it jumps to a solid 10ft. That’s big, expert-only territory. The combined energy reading hits 2795, which is very strong. The wind is light and onshore though, so expect bumpy, powerful faces. The period is 10 seconds, so it’s a mix of ground and wind swell. This is definitely the standout of the forecast, but it’s a full 12 days out, so keep an eye on it. For the big-wave crew, this could be a proper session.

The rest of the second week fades out. Tuesday the 21st still has some size, around 7ft in the morning, but the wind stays onshore or cross-onshore, and the energy drops off. After that, it’s back to smaller, weaker waves through to the 23rd.

So, the best bet on offer is the Saturday the 11th morning for a clean, small wave paddle, and the big Monday the 20th for the experts who want some serious power. The rest of the window is a lot of waiting and watching.

Rusty out.

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