La Push Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you: the outlook for La Push over the next 16 days is a bit of a tough one. We're looking at a long stretch of small, messy surf with a lot of cross-onshore wind. The water temp is sitting at 58°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real glimmer of hope doesn't come until Tuesday, August 18th, and even then it's a fleeting moment. Before that, we've got a solid week of marginal conditions. From Tuesday, August 11th through to Monday, August 17th, the surf is small and the wind is mostly cross-onshore, making for choppy, uninviting waves. The swell energy is weak, often under 500 (193 to 480 range), which is just not enough to get excited about.

Now, the standout moment. Tuesday, August 18th afternoon is your best bet. The wind goes glassy, which is a huge plus, and while the swell is still small at 3 ft from the SW with a period of 14 seconds, it's the cleanest the waves will be all week. The combined energy hits 346, which is moderate, but with that glassy surface, you'll get some long period groundswell lines. Just keep in mind that long period swells can be a bit tricky at beach breaks, but La Push is a reef, so it should handle it well. This is your only real "good" window, and it's a short one.

After that, it's back to the same story. From Wednesday, August 19th onward, the wind picks up again, and the surf remains small and choppy. The swell energy fluctuates but stays in the weak to moderate range, with readings like 321, 550, and 422. The wind is almost always cross-onshore, and the conditions are described as "poor" or "marginal" for most of the period. The only other highlight is Saturday, August 22nd morning, when you get a 3 ft swell from the WNW with a 6-second period, but that's a short period windswell, and the wind is onshore, so it won't be great.

Honestly, this is a tough stretch. There's a lot of blank days, and the consistent pattern is small, wind-affected surf. If you're a beginner, the small swell on the 18th might be okay, but anything over 5 ft is not on the menu. For the rest of us, it's about picking the cleanest moments. The glassy afternoon on the 18th is the only real standout, and it's a short, sweet window. Hang in there, the forecasts can change, but right now, that's the play.

Rusty.

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