Surf Forecasts:
Le Petit Minou surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, WNW swell with 486 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Le Petit Minou this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Le Petit Minou in the next 16 days are 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Petit Minou over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the coming weeks for our local stretch.
Honestly, I’m looking at a pretty bleak start. For the next several days, the swell is tiny and the energy is basically nothing. We’re talking flat, non-surfable conditions. Monday the 20th through to the 24th? Forget it. The swell is 0.7ft to 1ft at best, with combined energy barely hitting 17 to 44 (weak). It’s clean, but there’s nothing to ride. You’d be floating out there.
The first real glimmer comes on the morning of Friday the 25th, but it’s still a poor showing. A 3ft NW windswell creeps in with a short 5-second period, and the wind is cross-shore and lumpy. Not worth your time.
We finally get something to talk about on the morning of Tuesday the 28th. The swell picks up to 5ft from the WNW with a longer 10-second period. The combined energy is strong at 386 (moderate), and more importantly, the wind is light and cross-offshore, making for clean conditions. This is the first decent window. Le Petit Minou is a beach and point setup, and with the swell coming from the optimum southwest direction, the points should line up nicely. The wave is pushing into the 5ft mark, so it’s getting a bit much for complete beginners, but it’s a good size for intermediates. The water temp is 64°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no wetsuit drama.
The next real standout is the morning of Friday the 31st. We’ve got a 5ft WNW swell, still with a 9-second period, and the combined energy is strong at 368 (moderate). The kicker is a light N wind at 6 mph – that’s light and cross-offshore, glassy conditions. This is probably the best call of the whole forecast. Clean, lined-up waves at chest to head height. The energy is solid, and the conditions should be pristine. Crowds are possible here, so get in early.
The following week, starting in August, the swell drops back again. The mornings of the 1st and 2nd offer 4ft to 4ft waves, but the period is short (7-8 seconds) and the energy is weak to moderate. It’s clean, but average. Nothing to get excited about.
So, to wrap it up: the first week is a write-off. The best surf is on the morning of Tuesday the 28th and the morning of Friday the 31st. That Friday call is the top pick. Clean, good size, proper swell. That’s your window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 24 | 39 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 62 | 85 | 286 | 393 | 416 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:52AM4.73m | 10:11PM4.72m | 10:38AM4.41m | 11:01PM4.31m | 11:33AM4.11m | 00:02AM3.98m | 12:40PM3.92m | 1:18AM3.80m | 1:57PM3.88m | 2:35AM3.83m | 3:06PM4.02m | 3:36AM4.01m | 3:59PM4.26m | 4:24AM4.26m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:07PM1.01m | 4:35AM1.11m | 4:57PM1.36m | 5:25AM1.47m | 5:53PM1.66m | 6:24AM1.74m | 7:02PM1.85m | 7:34AM1.87m | 8:17PM1.85m | 8:46AM1.82m | 9:25PM1.70m | 9:47AM1.63m | 10:18PM1.45m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 5 | WNW 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 9 | N 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 12 | NW 10 | — | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 24 | 39 | 20 | 33 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 35 | 28 | — | 416 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | SE 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 15 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 9 | NW 6 | — | NW 11 | W 8 | W 13 | W 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 15 | 14 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | SE 6 | NW 6 | W 7 | SW 16 | SE 4 | — | — | SW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 13 | — | S 13 | SW 12 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 2 | N 4 | NE 3 | — | NNW 5 | — | — | NNW 6 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 18 | 1 | — | 42 | — | — | 32 | — | 5 | 12 | 7 | 32 | 62 | 85 | 286 | 393 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 525 | 209 | 525 | 7 | 232 | 204 | 525 | 544 | 7 | 16 | 209 | 209 | 602 | 1292 | 1385 | 1442 | 1105 | 575 | 310 | 217 | 6 |
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