Surf Forecasts:
Le Petit Minou surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, NW swell with 711 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with NW 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s. 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 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Petit Minou over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on Le Petit Minou for the next couple weeks.
To be honest, we’re staring at a flat patch that lasts a good while. From Friday 14 August straight through to Tuesday 25 August, there’s barely a wave worth paddling for. Plenty of mornings look clean, like Friday 14th morning with 0.9m of west swell and a light cross-off northerly wind at 9 mph, but the wave quality is just ordinary – weak energy at 136, nothing doing. You’re better off takin’ a long walk.
Saturday 15th morning bumps up to 1.3m from the west-northwest, but that’s a short 8-second period and the wind is a stiff 16 mph cross-off – not clean or inviting. The energy climbs to 237, but it’s flagged as marginal. By Sunday 16th, we’re back under 1m and fading. So yeah, more than a week of nearly nothing.
Now, the light at the end of the tunnel comes Wednesday 26 August. That morning brings 1.5m of west swell at 8 seconds, with a glassy offshore breeze from the east at just 3 mph. The combined energy jumps to 394 – that’s solid. It’s the first real chance at good, clean surf. Perfect for an intermediate surfer who’s been starved for waves.
But then Thursday 27th gets messy with a cross-onshore wind, and Friday 28th morning explodes: 4.5m of west-northwest swell with a very long 12-second period, energy at 5473. The wind is offshore from the north at 9 mph – clean, but the size is way too big for this break. Experts only, and even then, it’s a beast. Saturday 29th is still 3.5m with a long period – same story, big and heavy.
So the takeaway? The first week and a half is a total bust. The only window for a fun, uncrowded surf is Wednesday 26 August morning. That’s your golden ticket. Everything after that is either too small or way too big.
Stay patient and keep your eyes on the ocean.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 127 | 90 | 188 | 137 | 94 | 64 | 37 | 24 | 12 | 43 | 47 | 45 | 36 | 75 | 320 | 398 | 711 | 516 | 338 | 142 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:55PM5.96m | 7:17AM5.63m | 7:34PM5.84m | 7:54AM5.48m | 8:11PM5.56m | 8:30AM5.22m | 8:47PM5.17m | 9:06AM4.88m | 9:24PM4.73m | 9:44AM4.50m | 10:04PM4.27m | 10:28AM4.11m | 10:56PM3.86m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:15AM-0.14m | 1:29PM0.05m | 1:53AM0.02m | 2:07PM0.24m | 2:30AM0.32m | 2:45PM0.54m | 3:07AM0.70m | 3:24PM0.93m | 3:45AM1.13m | 4:06PM1.34m | 4:28AM1.55m | 4:56PM1.73m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 9 | SW 16 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 127 | 90 | 188 | 137 | 94 | 64 | 37 | 24 | 12 | 43 | 47 | 45 | 11 | 75 | 2 | 10 | 711 | 516 | 338 | 142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 17 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NW 4 | — | N 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 4 | — | NW 3 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | WNW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 7 | 16 | — | 33 | 69 | 40 | 24 | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | 36 | — | 320 | 398 | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 5 | 539 | 28 | 37 | 539 | 40 | 366 | 546 | 81 | 545 | 465 | 5 | 6 | 693 | 0 | 0 | 194 | 5 |
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