Surf Forecasts:
Le Petit Minou surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, W swell with 287 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Le Petit Minou this week:
The surf forecast for Le Petit Minou over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Le Petit Minou in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Petit Minou over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let’s get into it.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – for most of this 16-day window, Le Petit Minou is gonna be a tough beat. The opening stretch from Tuesday the 4th all the way through to Saturday the 9th is a write-off. We’ve got onshore winds, cross-shore chop, and tiny weak swell, so don’t bother paddling out. The combined energy is weak, bouncing between 21 and 142, which tells you there’s just nothing doing. There’s a decent gap of about five days with no real surf to speak of.
Things finally start to turn on Sunday the 9th morning, but it’s only just surfable – ordinary stuff with 2ft from the northwest and moderate offshore wind. Still not worth getting wet for. From there, it’s a slow grind of small, cross-shore junk until we hit Friday the 14th of August. That morning, the wind goes glassy – dead calm – and we get a clean 4ft of northwest swell. The combined energy is moderate at 220, and for the first time in a while, the conditions are actually good. That Friday morning is the first true highlight. It’s not huge, but it’s clean and the offshore wind from the NE makes it rideable. The water temp is 66°F with a 1° anomaly – so pretty much average for this time of year.
Now, if you’re an experienced surfer and you like a challenge, keep your eye on Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th. We’ve got a big pulse of west-northwest swell rolling in – 10ft on the Tuesday with a 9-second period, and 12ft on the Wednesday morning with a 10-second period. The combined energy is massive – 1539 and 2290 – so this is proper strong, powerful stuff. The wind is offshore or cross-off, and the conditions are clean. However, this is too big for beginners and really only for experts. It’s a beach and point break setup, so that long-period groundswell might make it a bit straight at the beach, but the point should handle it nicely. Crowds are often around here, so expect company.
Overall, the standout is that glassy Friday the 14th morning – small but clean. The second standout is the big expert-only swell on Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th, but that’s more than a week away, so keep an eye on the forecasts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | WSW 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 118 | 130 | 287 | 252 | 142 | 97 | 78 | 34 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 33 | 92 | 113 | 65 | 64 | 108 | 132 | 115 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 9:20PM5.00m | 9:45AM4.75m | 10:07PM4.72m | 10:37AM4.50m | 11:07PM4.42m | 11:46AM4.28m | 00:29AM4.21m | 1:14PM4.24m | 2:02AM4.25m | 2:40PM4.47m | 3:21AM4.54m | 3:49PM4.89m | 4:22AM4.92m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:15PM0.85m | 3:41AM0.86m | 4:00PM1.07m | 4:30AM1.12m | 4:57PM1.31m | 5:32AM1.38m | 6:11PM1.48m | 6:53AM1.53m | 7:40PM1.46m | 8:19AM1.43m | 9:03PM1.18m | 9:33AM1.11m | 10:10PM0.76m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | W 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 9 | NW 6 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 21 | 287 | 252 | 142 | 97 | 31 | 34 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 33 | 92 | 113 | 65 | 64 | 2 | 132 | 115 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 6 | W 9 | NW 6 | W 9 | SW 6 | W 8 | WSW 6 | — | NW 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | 37 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 12 | — | W 9 | SW 7 | W 9 | SW 7 | W 8 | — | WSW 7 | — | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | — | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | WSW 6 | — | W 7 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | NW 6 | NE 3 | — | NNW 6 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 6 | — | N 3 | NE 2 |
| kJ | 118 | 130 | — | 183 | — | — | 78 | — | — | 29 | 2 | — | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 108 | — | 6 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 81 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 370 | 7 | 428 | 546 | 496 | 16 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 194 | 0 | 64 | 309 | 0 |
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