Le Petit Minou Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, checking in with a look at what’s on the cards for Le Petit Minou. The window starts a bit slow, but there’s some proper potential building as we head deeper into the month. Let’s get into it.

Things kick off on Friday the 11th pretty average. We’ve got a 5 foot swell from the west with a period of 10 seconds, but a cross-on wind out of the west at 6 mph has things looking a little messy. Combined swell energy is moderate (408). Best to give it a miss.

Saturday the 12th sees a real change for the better. Glassy conditions in the morning with a light southwesterly wind at 3 mph will have the surface like a mirror. Swell drops a little to 3 feet from the west, period 8 seconds, and the energy is moderate (219). This is just a clean, fun morning wave for an intermediate. The arvo turns choppy though, so get on it early.

Sunday the 13th starts with a bigger push. A 6 foot west-northwest swell with an 11-second period, and it’s clean 9 mph offshore wind in the morning. The energy jumps up (740). This is the first proper session of the window – the offshore wind is a major positive here, and the long-period groundswell will have some shape. The afternoon stays marginal with the wind switching cross-on, so the morning is your window.

Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th are pretty quiet or choppy. Monday has a little 3 foot wave but it’s not clean. Tuesday gets blown out by strong northwesterlies, with a 7 foot plus swell but wind-chop making it nasty. Not worth your time.

Wednesday the 16th is one to watch. Morning session sees a 8 foot swell from the west-northwest at a 10-second period, with a cross-off wind from the north-northwest at 16 mph. The combined energy is strong (943). That cross-off wind will hold the face clean. This is a bigger day – definitely for intermediate and above.

Then there’s a bit of a lull on Thursday the 17th with a smaller, choppy 5 foot wave before things get very interesting.

Friday the 18th brings a solid pulse: a 7 foot west-northwest swell with a long 13-second period. The wind is light and onshore from the south-southwest at 6 mph, which isn’t ideal, but the energy is very strong (1427). It’s marginal, but the groundswell is there.

Now, the standout of the entire forecast is Saturday the 19th, specifically the morning. A 7 foot west-northwest swell with an 11-second period, and a light cross-off breeze out of the east-northeast at 6 mph. The energy is very strong (1787). The forecast is for excellent conditions for experienced surfers. This is the one to circle. The swell direction lines up well for the spot, and those cross-off winds will have the waves peeling nicely. A close second is the afternoon of Friday the 25th – a 7 foot west-northwest swell at 11 seconds, with a clean offshore wind from the north-northeast at 12 mph. The energy is very strong (1128). Excellent conditions again for the experienced crew.

Be warned though: Sunday the 20th morning, a *massive* 10 foot swell with a very long 15-second period rolls in. The energy is extreme (3319). This is for experts only, and even then, it might be too big for the break. Saturday the 26th sees even more size – 10 to 12 feet with periods up to 14 seconds and energy in the thousands. Too big for this spot.

For the second week, from the 21st onwards, we see consistent west-northwest swells hanging around, mostly in the 6 to 7 foot range with good periods. The winds turn more offshore (NE, ENE), which is a gift. The 22nd afternoon and the 25th afternoon are your best bets for clean, well-shaped waves for good surfers.

Overall, it’s a slow start, but a cracking run of swell and favourable wind from the 16th right through to the 26th. The real gold is on the 19th and the 25th. Water temp is sitting around 64°, which is pretty average for this time of year. Get out there.

Rusty.

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