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. We’ve got a bit of a slow start, so hold your horses. The first real shot of decent surf doesn’t pop up until the morning of Thursday the 3rd. Before that, Tuesday and Wednesday are a write-off—either tiny weak windswell or messy, blown-out conditions with strong southerly winds. You’re looking at a couple of quiet days with nothing worth paddling out for.

Come Thursday morning the 3rd, things get interesting. La Push (reef) is firing up with a solid 6 ft swell rolling in from the west, a period of 11 seconds giving it real shape. The wind is glassy, dead calm from the SSW at just 3 mph, so the surface will be like a mirror. The combined energy is sitting at a strong 1051, and this is excellent surf for experienced surfers. The water temp is 59°, which is about average for the time of year, so nothing unusual there. Thursday afternoon the wind swings around, but the morning is the clear standout this week.

Moving into Friday the 4th, the swell drops right off to 2 ft, but you’ve got a 19-second period groundswell. That’s a very long period, and at a reef break like La Push, it should wrap in nicely. The wind is glassy again on Friday morning from the NE at 3 mph, so it’ll be clean. The energy is moderate at 459, but the size is small. It’s a good option for a longer board or a glass-off session.

Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th are pretty marginal. Swell hangs around 3 ft from the SW with long periods, but the winds are light cross-shore or cross-on, so it’s not going to be that clean. Energy is moderate, but the quality just isn’t there for a proper session.

Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th are poor. Onshore winds and choppy conditions kill any chance of good waves. The swell is either weak or short-period, and the energy is low. Another gap in the action.

Then we get a promising look at the following week. On Thursday the 10th, the morning has a 4 ft WNW swell with a 10-second period, and light cross-shore winds from the SSW. The energy is moderate at 618, but the conditions are marginal with a slight cross-chop. Not a standout.

The real highlight of the second week looks to be Friday the 11th. The morning is glassy calm, with a 2 ft swell from the SW at a very long 16 seconds. The energy is moderate at 653, and the report says expect very good surf conditions. This is a classic long-period groundswell—perfect for the reef. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so you might have some company, but for a clean, small-wave session, this is the one.

Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th mornings also look excellent. Both mornings show glassy conditions with 5 ft WNW swells, periods around 10 seconds, and moderate energy in the 565-648 range. Expect very good conditions again. The afternoons get a bit choppy with cross-on winds, so make the most of the early sessions.

The last few days of the window, Monday the 14th through Wednesday the 16th, are more marginal. The swell holds around 4 ft to 5 ft from the west to WNW, but the winds are mostly cross or cross-off, with a cross-chop or clean conditions depending on the hour. The energy is moderate, but nothing is screaming “drop everything and go.”

So, to wrap it up: the best on offer is Thursday morning the 3rd with that solid 6 ft west swell and glassy conditions—that’s the one for the experienced crew. The other standout is Friday morning the 11th, with the long-period groundswell and dead calm winds. It’s smaller, but it’ll be beautiful. The rest of the fortnight is a mix of small clean windows and choppy afternoons. Keep your eyes on those mornings.

Rusty out.

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