La Push Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what La Push has in store for us. To be straight with you, the next week and a half is a bit of a write-off for good waves. We’ve got a long gap of small, messy, or just poor-quality surf stretching from Sunday the 23rd of August all the way through to the end of the month. The first real glimmer of something decent doesn’t show up until the very end of the forecast.

The first time we see any kind of potential is the morning of Sunday the 6th of September. That’s the standout, but it’s a long way off. The water temp at La Push is sitting at 55°F, which is a solid 4°F colder than usual for this time of year. That’s a notably chilly dip, so you’ll feel it.

Let’s walk through it. Through the rest of August and into early September, the surf is tiny. Most days you’re looking at swell heights of 1ft to 3ft from the SW. The wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, and the combined energy readings are all over the place, mostly under 400, which is weak and inconsistent. Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th of August are the only days that even get a “marginal” nod, with a bit of cross-off wind on the 26th keeping things clean, but the swell is still a weak 2ft. It’s not worth paddling out for.

The first real spark comes on the morning of Sunday the 6th of September. The swell picks up to 5ft from the W, with a period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy hits 817 – that’s moderate wave energy. The wind is light and cross-off from the SSE, which means clean conditions. The forecast is calling for “expect very good surf conditions”. That’s the one to circle on your calendar. La Push is a reef break, so it’s consistent, and it holds a long-period groundswell well. The morning of the 6th is the best on offer, hands down. The afternoon turns choppy again with a cross-on wind, so get in early.

The following Monday morning, the 7th of September, has a small 2ft SW swell but the wind is light and variable, so it could be a fun little session if you’re a beginner. By the afternoon, though, the swell jumps to 7ft from the S, but it’s short period at 8 seconds and the wind is cross-on, making it a choppy, messy affair. That’s big enough to be a handful, and the quality just isn’t there for a good paddle. For the experts, maybe, but it’s not the standout.

So, to sum it up: a long dry spell until the morning of Sunday the 6th of September. That’s your best bet. Clean, head-high swell, and a reef that loves a clean line. Be ready for cold water and don’t expect much before then.

Rusty.

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