La Push Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

It’s a pretty quiet start for La Push. The first few days are looking small, with a bit of wind chop, and honestly, nothing to get too excited about for a while. The water is running at 54°, which is a good 5° colder than normal for this time of year, so that’s a shock to the system if you’re paddling out.

Wednesday morning, July 29th, we’ve got a 4ft SW groundswell, period of 17 seconds, but the wind is cross-on from the WNW at 6 mph, so it’s a bit messy. The combined energy is moderate at 870. Not a total write-off, but it’s marginal. The afternoon goes to crap with a stronger cross-on, so no point.

Thursday, July 30th, the swell drops to 3ft, still that long-period 16-second SW groundswell. The morning is cross-on, but the afternoon turns clean with offshore wind from the WSW at 6 mph. That’s a nice, clean window for a beginner-friendly reef break. Energy is 551, moderate. It’s not big, but it’s the cleanest you’ll see for a few days.

From Friday, July 31st, through to Tuesday, August 4th, it’s a flat spell. Swell is tiny, period is dropping, and the wind is either cross-on or just choppy. We’re looking at a solid 5-day gap of nothing worthwhile. The energy readings are all in the 200-400 range, weak.

The first real standout comes on Wednesday, August 5th. The morning shows a 6ft WNW groundswell at 9 seconds, with offshore wind from the WSW (6 mph). The afternoon kicks it up to 8ft (!) with the same clean offshore flow. The combined energy jumps to 1912, which is strong. This is a big groundswell, but the period is a short 9 seconds, so it’ll be a bit lumpy. Still, 8ft and offshore? That’s a solid session for the stronger swimmers. A bit too big for beginners.

Thursday, August 6th, is still pumping. The morning has 7ft WNW swell at 9 seconds, with a cross-offshore wind from the S at 9 mph. The forecast says “clean” and the energy is 665, moderate. The afternoon is a touch smaller at 6ft, but cross-shore wind, so it’s a bit more choppy. The morning is the pick.

After that, it drops off again. From Friday, August 7th, through to Tuesday, August 12th, we’re back to small, weak, and mostly cross-on or choppy conditions. Energy is in the 200-400 range. A few windows of offshore wind, but the swell is just too small (1ft to 2ft) to do anything with.

The final window is the morning of Thursday, August 13th, nearly two weeks out. A 6ft WNW swell at 8 seconds, with a morning offshore wind from the WSW at 6 mph. That’s a promising call, but it’s a long way off. The afternoon gets a bit bigger at 7ft, but the wind swings cross-on, so the morning is the one to keep an eye on.

Best on offer: The clear winner is Wednesday, August 5th afternoon, with 8ft WNW swell, offshore wind, and strong energy. That’s the one to circle. Thursday morning, August 6th, is a close second with 7ft and clean conditions.

Rusty.

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