Le Petit Minou Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, grab a coffee. This is a tough one. The forecast for Le Petit Minou over the next 16 days is a proper stretch of flat, unexciting conditions. The first few days are a write-off, with poor surf and onshore winds. We’ve got a bit of energy mid-week, but it’s nothing to shout about. The whole period is a real test of patience. Let’s break it down.

Right now, you’re looking at a blank run. From Monday afternoon (3rd August) all the way through to Wednesday morning (6th August), it’s a no-go. The swell is tiny, wind is onshore, and the water temp is sitting at 65°, which is about average for the time of year. Honestly, it’s just flat.

The first real chance of anything surfable comes on Thursday morning, 6th August. The wind is light and cross-off, so the conditions are clean, but the swell is weak. We’re looking at a 4 ft NW swell at 7 seconds, with combined energy of all swells directed here at a meagre 127 (weak). It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. Not a standout at all.

Friday morning, 7th August, is a bit of a tease. The wind is glassy, but the swell is down to 2 ft from the NW with a 6-second period and combined energy of just 33 (weak). There’s no push to work with.

Saturday, 8th August, has a whisper of hope. The morning sees a 2 ft NW swell at 11 seconds, which is a longer period, but the energy is still weak (68). The wind is offshore, so it’ll be clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The period is long enough that it might break a bit too straight for a beach and point setup like Le Petit Minou, but it’s worth a look if you’re desperate.

Sunday, 9th August, is similar. Clean conditions with an offshore breeze, but the swell is tiny at 2 ft to 2 ft from the NW at 9 seconds. The energy is weak (69-82). Again, surfable but not good.

The rest of the week goes flat again. From Monday, 10th August, through to Sunday, 17th August, it’s a long stretch of poor conditions. The swell barely flickers, the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, and the energy is almost non-existent. There’s one morning on Wednesday, 12th August, with glassy conditions and a 1.0 ft swell from the west at 10 seconds, but it’s just 17 (weak) of combined energy. That’s a flat-out paddling session.

The very end of the period, on Monday morning, 18th August, shows a small uptick. A 2 ft NW swell at 10 seconds, with an offshore wind from the NE and combined energy of 101 (moderate). It’s the best you’ll see this whole period, but it’s still only surfable in a very ordinary sense. The crowd profile at Le Petit Minou is listed as “often” busy, so with the lack of options, you might have some company.

So, the honest truth is there’s no standout. The best you’ll get is a few clean but small sessions on the 6th, 8th, 9th, and 18th of August. The longer period swells (10-11 seconds) will offer a bit more shape, but with such small heights, it’s a long wait for a ride. Keep your expectations low, and maybe bring a longboard or a kite. This is a blank run, and it’s pretty normal for the area when the pattern is this flat.

Rusty.

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