La Push Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey folks, Rusty here. Let's break down what La Push is doing over the next couple weeks. It’s a story of waiting through some real doldrums for the good days. The water is sitting at around 54°F, which is nearly 4°F colder than normal, so you’re going to want the thick rubber—it’s seriously chilly for late summer.

The first issue is the start. From Monday the 24th of August all the way through Friday the 28th, there is basically nothing. Swell is barely breaking 2 to 2ft, and the wind is either cross, cross-on, or choppy. Wave energy is low to moderate (between 132 and 282). That's a solid five-day stretch where you leave the boards in the truck—it’s just no good.

The first flicker of life comes Saturday the 29th. Afternoon sees a short-period west swell hit about 5ft on the sets, with combined energy jumping to 680. But the wind turns onshore and with only a 7-second period, it’s going to be bumpy and hard to ride. Not the one to chase.

Things improve Sunday the 30th. La Push reef starts to clean up in the morning with a 3ft South-West groundswell at 17 seconds and clean, cross-off winds. Wave energy is solid at 439. The quality is there, just small.

But the absolute standout for the whole run is Monday the 31st of August. The morning brings the same 3ft South-West groundswell but the wind goes glassy—light from the ESE at 3 mph. Combined energy hits 500. For a reef break like La Push, that is pure, clean perfection. Get there early because it gets cross-on and messy by the afternoon. That’s the one clear standout in the first week.

The first week of September looks punchier. Tuesday the 1st brings a 4ft west swell, but it’s cross and a bit chopped. By Wednesday the 2nd, the swell jumps to around 5ft from the South-South-West, but again with a short 7-second period. It's clean from cross-off wind and the energy is 496, but that short period will make it a handful—better for the guys who like a challenge.

The second true standout? Friday the 4th of September. The morning brings a 5ft west swell with a 10-second period and glassy conditions—wind from the west at 3 mph. The combined energy hits 795, the biggest number in the whole forecast. That is a proper, solid wave. It’s on the big side for beginners, but for everyone else, that morning session is the best of the second week.

After that, it slowly winds down. The weekend of the 5th and 6th offer smaller, clean glassy windows at 2-3ft for logs and fun shapes. Monday the 7th of September also offers a glassy day, but tiny.

The final stretch from the 8th onwards fades into marginal or poor surf again.

Bottom line: Don't burn your energy on the first week; save it for that glassy Monday the 31st and the bigger, glassy Friday the 4th of September. Those are your two golden windows.

Stay patient, stay rubbered up.

Rusty.

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