Surf Forecasts:
Le Petit Minou surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, W swell with 1,306 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSW 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 26) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Le Petit Minou in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Petit Minou over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what we got on the menu for the next couple of weeks at Le Petit Minou.
Honestly, the first week and a bit is a bit of a write-off. We’re looking at mostly onshore wind with messy, poor surf conditions for days. There’s a real gap here – from now until almost the end of August, the wind’s just got everything chopped up. The water temp is sitting at about 65°F, which is just about average for the time of year, so nothing wild going on there.
The first hint of something half-decent comes on Friday the 28th of August, but even then it’s just marginal with a messy cross-shore wind. The real standout comes much later, and it’s a long-range promise. Sunday the 6th of September is the one to circle on the calendar. We’ve got a 5ft swell from the WNW and a light ENE offshore breeze at 6 mph. That’s a proper clean-up. The combined wave energy is moderate at 551, but that offshore flow will make the beach and point setup at Le Petit Minou look really, really good. That Sunday morning is the best on offer.
After that, it gets big and lumpy again, and by Tuesday the 8th of September, we’re looking at a massive 10ft swell from the WSW with wicked strong energy (5788), but it’s blown out with onshore winds. That’s big-wave territory, definitely experts only, and honestly, with that wind, it’s more of a kitesurfing show than a paddle session.
So, to keep it simple: if you can wait, the first few days of September, especially the morning of the 6th, clean with that offshore wind. Everything else is a bit of a struggle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the SSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WNW 9 | WSW 9 | WNW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 66 | 88 | 74 | 61 | 38 | 36 | 373 | 292 | 88 | 98 | 343 | 427 | 604 | 392 | 237 | 174 | 169 | 1112 | 1219 | 1201 | 1031 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:23PM4.53m | 4:44AM4.54m | 4:58PM4.90m | 5:17AM4.87m | 5:30PM5.23m | 5:49AM5.16m | 6:02PM5.48m | 6:20AM5.37m | 6:33PM5.64m | 6:51AM5.49m | 7:05PM5.69m | 7:23AM5.50m | 7:38PM5.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16AM1.43m | 10:41PM1.16m | 10:53AM1.07m | 11:16PM0.81m | 11:27AM0.75m | 11:48PM0.51m | 11:58AM0.50m | 00:19AM0.29m | 12:30PM0.32m | 00:50AM0.16m | 1:01PM0.24m | 1:21AM0.15m | 1:34PM0.27m | 1:55AM0.25m | |||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | W 8 | WNW 11 | SW 8 | SW 7 | W 7 | SSW 7 | WNW 8 | S 8 | NW 8 | SW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 43 | 88 | 74 | 35 | 38 | 29 | 12 | 292 | 88 | 70 | 73 | 427 | 1 | 129 | 237 | 151 | 155 | — | 1219 | 1201 | 1031 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WNW 9 | W 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | WNW 10 | W 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | SW 7 | — | — | WNW 8 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 66 | 32 | 14 | 61 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 41 | 98 | 104 | 46 | — | — | 219 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | N 5 | N 5 | SW 12 | N 5 | — | — | WNW 10 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 64 | 40 | — | — | — | — | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 8 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 9 | — | W 10 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | 36 | 373 | — | — | — | 343 | — | 604 | 392 | — | 174 | 169 | 1112 | — | 855 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 32 | 31 | 16 | 17 | 137 | 27 | 32 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 216 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 545 | 533 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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