La Push Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s on the cards for La Push over the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it’s a bit of a mixed bag, and we’ve got some waiting to do before anything really gets going.

Right now, we’re looking at a few days of small, messy swell with cross-onshore winds messing things up. The first real glimmer of hope comes Monday morning, the 7th of September. The wind drops right out, turning glassy, and we’ve got a clean 2ft groundswell from the SW with a long 14-second period. Combined wave energy is moderate at 356. It’s small, but for a beginner-friendly reef break like La Push, those glassy conditions will make it a fun little session if you’ve got a log.

The standout window, though, looks to be the morning of Wednesday the 9th of September. Expect a clean 3ft swell from the WNW, with a 12-second period and glassy conditions again. The energy picks up to 422 (moderate), and with the wind off the water, it will be the best the week has to offer. The water temp is sitting at 59°, which is right on average for this time of year, so nothing to worry about in the wetsuit department.

After that, the middle of the month gets a bit more interesting for the more experienced crew. On Friday the 11th of September, a short-period, 7ft swell from the WNW rolls in with a 8-second period. The combined energy jumps to 982 (strong), and we’ve got clean, cross-offshore winds from the SSE in the morning. This is a big, powerful, dumpy wave – over 8ft it’s strictly for experts. The beach and reef setup could get pretty gnarly, and honestly, it might be more fun for the kite surfers than paddle surfers.

Following that, the swell stays in the 5ft to 5ft range through the 12th of September, but the wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, so it’s not as clean. The morning of Sunday the 13th of September sees a return to glassy conditions, but the swell drops back to a small 3ft from the SW.

The second week looks pretty quiet. There are a few glassy mornings around the 14th and 18th of September, but the swell is tiny, barely 2ft to 2ft. The 18th of September morning has a very long 21-second period groundswell, but it’s only 2ft – that’s long walls of water with huge gaps between sets. Best for a point or reef, but there’s hardly any energy (262). It’s a sparse run, and we’re just hoping the forecasts change.

So, to sum it up: the best bet for clean, fun waves is the morning of the 9th of September. If you’re chasing something bigger and more challenging, the morning of the 11th of September is for experts only. Otherwise, it’s a lot of waiting around.

Rusty.

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