Le Petit Minou Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a good look at what’s coming our way for Le Petit Minou over the next couple of weeks. It’s gonna be a bit of a mixed bag, with a definite standout window, but plenty of ordinary days in between.

The forecast starts off pretty average. Wednesday the 2nd has a bit of 5ft swell from the west, but a strong onshore sou’westerly is making a mess of it, and the combined energy is moderate (241). No good there. Thursday the 3rd and Friday morning are similar – onshore winds and poor surf.

Alright, here’s where it gets interesting. Friday the 4th afternoon the wind shifts to a light cross-offshore from the NNW, and the swell bumps up to 6ft from the WNW with a period of 9 seconds. The energy jumps to 513 (moderate) and the surf cleans right up. That’s a decent start.

But the real standout is Saturday the 5th. Morning brings clear skies, a light cross-offshore breeze from the ENE, and a solid 6ft west-northwesterly swell with a long period of 13 seconds – that’s proper groundswell. The combined energy is pumping at 1159 (strong). This is an excellent session for experienced surfers. That long period will wrap nicely around the point at Le Petit Minou. The water temp is 64°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there. Saturday afternoon stays clean with 6ft and a 12-second period, but the wind shifts to a light NNW cross-offshore, still very good.

Sunday the 6th drops right off. Swell dips to under 3ft with gnarly cross-shore winds and a cross-chop. That run of poor conditions continues through most of the following week. From Monday the 7th through to Thursday the 10th, we’ve got moderate to fresh cross-onshore winds and lumpy surf. Swell sizes between 7ft and 3ft, but the wind is trashing it. Even though Monday the 7th has a strong 7ft west swell with energy over 1300 (very strong), the onshore wind makes it a no-go.

After that, a long gap of small, choppy surf sets in from Friday the 11th through to Sunday the 13th. Swell barely reaches 3ft, and it’s mostly messy cross-onshore conditions. Not worth paddling out.

Monday the 14th sees a bit of a pulse – 5ft west-northwesterly swell with a 12-second period, but the wind is still cross-onshore, leaving the conditions marginal. The energy is moderate (650). It’s a maybe, but not a standout.

Tuesday the 15th is small and marginal, with 4ft swell and light cross-shore winds.

Now, there’s a late-breaking chance on Wednesday the 16th morning. A light cross-offshore from the NNE, clean conditions, and 3ft west-northwesterly swell with a 10-second period. Energy is moderate (284). Good for a small-wave session on a point break, but nothing to get too excited about.

The rest of the 16 days fades out with tiny, clean but weak surf under 2ft.

Best on offer: Saturday the 5th morning. Le Petit Minou (Finistère) with 6ft from the WNW, 13-second groundswell, and light ENE cross-offshore winds. That’s the one to mark on the calendar. The swell direction matches the optimum from the SW well enough for the point, and the energy is strong. Just be aware that with this long period, the point will favour the shape, and there might be longer lulls between sets, which makes paddling out a bit easier. Crowds can be there often, so get in early.

The second week is slim pickings. Wednesday the 16th morning offers a clean little 3ft session, but it’s a far cry from that Saturday. Promising, but less certain. If you’re a beginner, stay out of the water on Saturday – 6ft is more than 5ft, so it’s not for the inexperienced.

Rusty.

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