La Push Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into what we've got cookin' for La Push. It’s a reef setup, and a consistent one at that, which is good news because we’re looking at a bumpy start.

Right off the bat, Friday the 28th is a write-off. Tiny swell, dirty wind, and the water’s coming in at 57°, a bit colder than what we’re used to this time of year. Nothing to get excited about.

The weekend ain't much better, but we do start seeing a glimmer. Saturday the 29th stays messy, but the swell is there, just buried under bad conditions. The real shift begins Sunday the 30th. The morning is still marginal, but by Sunday afternoon, the wind goes glassy and we get some clean 3ft swell out of the southwest with a very long 16 second period. The wave energy is ramping up (383). It's not big, but it's the first proper look of the period.

Monday the 31st morning is the standout. Glassy conditions, clear skies, and that same 3ft SW swell with a 15 second period. The combined energy hits 509, and the report says "very good surf." This is your best bet for a clean session on a longboard or a fun mid-length. After lunch, the cross-onshore chop ruins it.

Tuesday September 1st is a mixed bag. Morning is clean with a cross-offshore breeze and a bit more size at 3ft, but the period drops to 9 seconds. Afternoon brings rain and messy side-shore wind.

Now, hold onto your board. Wednesday September 2nd sees a solid bump in size with 6ft swell from the SSW, but it's short period at 8 seconds and the wind is cross-shore chopping it up. The energy is high (744), but it's messy.

The real gem for the bigger wave crew is Thursday, September 3rd. We’ve got a 6ft swell out of the west with an 11 second period, and more importantly, a moderate offshore wind from the ESE. That’s 12 mph blowing clean off the land. The combined energy is pumping (1026). This is "excellent for experienced surfers" – this is the session for the shortboard crew. The afternoon drops off but stays clean with a smaller 4ft swell.

The rest of the first week and into the second is a bit of a washout with small, weak swell and onshore winds, except for another glassy morning on Saturday, September 5th. That morning, with 3ft of 17 second SW groundswell and zero wind, is another cracker for the small-wave gear.

Later on, around Wednesday September 9th and Thursday the 10th, the swell pumps up again with 6ft to 5ft from the WNW, but the period is short (8-9 seconds) and the winds are onshore or cross-offshore. The energy is there (697-755), but the quality is poor for a paddle surfer. This is more of a kiteboarding window, honestly.

Over the final days, into September 11th and 12th, we see a return to a cleaner, longer-period SW swell (16 seconds) with 3ft and cross-offshore winds. The energy stays moderate (up to 613). It’s a fun, clean end to the outlook, but nothing that’ll blow your mind.

So, to sum it up: Monday morning August 31st for the cleanest, most user-friendly waves of the period. For the bigger, more powerful stuff that’s clean, Thursday morning September 3rd is your expert-only target. Everything else is either small and clean, or windy and messy.

Rusty.

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