La Push Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what La Push has got cookin' for us over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it's not looking like a classic Pacific Northwest run. The first real glimmer of something rideable doesn't pop up until Wednesday the 19th of August, and even then it's a slow build. Before that? Nothin'. Zilch. A total flat spell. So if you're jonesin' for a wave before then, you're out of luck.

Wednesday the 19th starts to get interesting. We've got a sneaky little window in the afternoon that looks like the absolute standout of the whole forecast. La Push reef sees a 4 ft swell rolling in from the W, with a juicy 12-second period. The combined energy is moderate (723), but the real story is that wind. It's glassy. Zilch. Nada. That offshore breeze is gonna have those waves looking like smooth, green walls. This is the session to circle on the calendar – it's not big, but it'll be pure, clean, and fun on a longboard or a fish. It's a beginner-friendly reef, but with that glass, even the older guys will be grinning.

Thursday the 20th morning has a touch more size at 5 ft from the WNW, but the cross-shore wind kills the vibe. It'll be bumpy and frustrating. The afternoon drops right off to a tiny 2 ft, so not worth paddling out.

Friday the 21st through to Tuesday the 2nd of September is a pretty bleak stretch, to be honest. The swell is mostly small and weak, or coming in with short, weak periods under 8 seconds. The wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, which is gonna leave everything chopped up and messy. There's a few mornings where the combined energy dips into the weak range. It's just not worth the effort, especially for a spot like La Push that can get a bit of crowd pressure when it's good.

Now, fast forward to Tuesday the 2nd of September. There's a little glimmer of hope on the very far edge of the forecast. Wednesday morning the 2nd shows a 3 ft WNW swell with a 9-second period, and the wind is offshore from the east. That's a clean signal and could offer a few glassy little peaks, but it's a long-range call and you'd be betting on the forecast holding up.

After that, the window slams shut again. A long gap of poor conditions, small swell, and onshore wind takes us right to the end of the run on the 3rd of September. The water temp is sitting about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about.

So, for the real deal: make a plan for Wednesday afternoon the 19th of August at La Push. That's the one. The rest of the outlook is a write-off with maybe a whisper of hope on the 2nd of September. Keep your eyes on the sky, but don't hold your breath.

Rusty.

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