La Push Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s shaping up for La Push over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a bit of a rough start. Wednesday’s looking pretty ordinary with onshore winds and messy conditions, so you’re not missing much if you stay on land. Things start to turn around on Thursday morning when a solid, long-period groundswell hits with 6ft from the west and an 11-second period. Combined wave energy is pumping at 1236, which is strong. The wind is light cross-off, but clean enough to make it very good for experienced surfers. That morning is the real standout of the first week. By Thursday afternoon, it drops a bit to 6ft, but with glassy conditions and 10-second period, it’s still excellent.

Friday morning gets a little smaller but still fun: 2ft from the southwest with a very long 19-second period and glassy wind. That’s a clean, mellow session for those who like long waits between sets. Saturday morning stays small and glassy, then Sunday morning brings clear skies, a tiny 3ft swell, and another glassy morning—good for a quiet paddle.

After Sunday, it fades significantly. From Monday through Tuesday of the next week, we get persistent weak swell around 2ft with poor onshore winds. A few days with nothing really worth paddling out for.

Wednesday the 9th gives us a small pulse: 4ft from the west-northwest with an 8-second period and glassy conditions in the morning. It’s not huge, but clean enough for a fun session.

The real long-range standout lands on Monday the 14th. We’ve got 6ft from the west-northwest with 11-second period and moderate wave energy (1044). The wind is only a light cross-off in the morning, making it good for experienced surfers. That’s one to keep an eye on.

Then Tuesday the 15th and Wednesday the 16th both have small clean morning windows with glassy winds and waist-high swell. Thursday the 17th delivers another clean glassy morning with a tiny 2ft swell but a very long 24-second period from the southwest—super clean but low energy.

La Push is a reef break, exposed to southwest swells, and it can get busy sometimes. Crowds are possible on the better days, especially when the wind lays down. Beginners should pay attention: once the swell pushes past 5ft it gets more serious, and over 8ft it’s expert territory. That Thursday morning pulse at 6ft fits the experienced surfer zone.

Water temp is sitting around 59°, which is pretty average for the time of year here—nothing unusual.

Overall, the best window is Thursday the 3rd through Friday the 4th, and then circle Monday the 14th as a promising session further out, though long-range forecasts come with less certainty.

Rusty.

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