La Push Beach Conditions & Surf Report

La Push sits on the Quileute Tribe's lands at the mouth of the Quillayute River, gateway to the dramatic First, Second, and Third Beaches of the Olympic coast. Famous for sea stacks, powerful surf, and a remote wilderness setting, it's one of the most striking and rugged beach areas in Washington. The Pacific here is cold year-round — typically the upper 40s to mid-50s°F — so most visitors come for the scenery rather than swimming. Sneaker waves, cold water, and drifting logs are the real hazards, so check the safety flag above, never turn your back on the ocean, and keep well back from the surf line.