La Push Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here in imperial. We’ve got a long window ahead for La Push, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. The next couple weeks are full of onshore and cross-onshore breezes, small wave heights, and only fleeting moments of clean surf. This reef break is consistent by nature, but a lot of days the conditions just aren’t cooperating. You’ll see a lot of “poor surf conditions” and “marginal” labels in the forecast.

Let’s start from the beginning. Tuesday July 7th and Wednesday July 8th are write-offs – light cross-onshore winds and tiny 2 ft to 3 ft swell with long periods around 16-20 seconds. Not much to grab onto, and the combined energy is moderate (378 to 814), but the wind messes it up.

Thursday July 9th shows a slight glimmer. Both morning and afternoon have onshore winds, but the forecast calls it “marginal” rather than poor. Swell is 3 ft to 3 ft, still with that long 16-second period from the SW. Scores are a 2, which is the highest we’ll see for a while. Combined energy sits around 622 to 682 – moderate. Still, with onshore wind, it’s not clean.

Now, Friday July 10th morning – that’s the true standout. Glassy conditions! Wind from the SW at 3 mph, basically flat calm. The swell is only 3 ft but it’s a long-period groundswell out of the SW at 16 seconds, giving the reef some shape. Combined energy is 479, moderate. The forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” This is your best shot in the whole 16-day window. Afternoon turns cross-onshore and goes back to poor, so make the most of that morning. The break is beginner-friendly and consistent, so even on a small day you can get some fun waves. Crowds are possible here, but on a small glassy morning with only 3 ft swell, it might not be too busy.

Saturday July 11th and Sunday July 12th slip back into marginal conditions. Winds go onshore and cross-onshore. Swell picks up a bit to 4-4 ft on Saturday (short period around 10 seconds from WNW), and 4 ft on Sunday morning (9 seconds from W). Combined energy is still moderate (468-612). Not great, but if you’re desperate, Saturday morning has a 2 score with onshore wind – not ideal.

From Monday July 13th through Wednesday July 15th, it’s all poor. Winds pick up, especially moderate breezes from the NW at 12-16 mph making it choppy. Swell drops to 2-3 ft with short periods. Not worth paddling out.

Thursday July 16th and Friday July 17th also offer only marginal morning windows with cross-onshore wind, small 3-4 ft swell, and periods ranging 9-12 seconds. Scores of 1. Afternoons are poor again. Not enough to get excited about.

Another gap of poor days from Saturday July 18th through Sunday July 19th. On Sunday morning there’s a brief onshore window with 2 ft, 14-second swell and light wind – marginal but very small.

Monday July 20th: morning onshore and marginal (2 ft, 17s, 479 energy), afternoon has a little more size at 5 ft but short period (7 seconds) and cross-onshore. Still marginal.

Tuesday July 21st and Wednesday July 22nd bring the biggest swell of the period – 6 ft to 7 ft from the WNW, periods around 8-9 seconds, combined energy moderate to strong (817-1394). But winds are cross-onshore or onshore, so it’s messy. Tuesday afternoon has 7 ft with a moderate breeze – that’s pushing into expert size but the wind kills it. Wednesday morning July 22nd has 7 ft with onshore wind and a 2 score – marginal at best.

So overall, we’ve got a long run of poor to marginal surf. The one true standout is Friday July 10th morning – tiny, but glassy and clean. If you can sneak out then, you’ll find the best waves of the outlook. Everything else is compromised by wind and small size. Stay patient, and keep an eye on the forecasts – sometimes these runs break quicker than expected.

Rusty.

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