Le Petit Minou Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Le Petit Minou. The opening days are a write-off, but there’s a serious window of quality coming up that’s worth getting excited about.

We’re looking at a slow start. Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th are a total bust – onshore winds, messy, poor surf. The water’s sitting at 64°, which is about normal for this time of year, so nothing to worry about there. You’ll be waiting until Saturday the 5th for anything worthwhile.

Saturday the 5th is the standout. Morning and afternoon both looking prime. We’ve got a clean 7ft swell from the WNW, with a 12-second period. That’s proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy reading of 1248 tells you there’s plenty of power behind it. The real kicker is the wind: light east in the morning, swinging north in the afternoon, both cross-offshore. That’ll leave the surface glassy. This is a setup for experienced surfers only – that size and period on a beach and point setup will be pumping. The swell direction is dead on the optimum for this spot. Crowds are often an issue here, so get in early.

Sunday the 6th drops right off. The swell plummets to 3ft, and the wind turns onshore by the afternoon. Not worth paddling out.

We get a pulse on Monday the 7th, with a 7ft WNW swell and a 13-second period. The combined energy jumps to 1592, so the ocean is alive. But the wind is howling out of the NW at 15 mph, and it’s cross-shore, which will put a chop on the face. It’s a marginal call – only for the guys who don’t mind a battle. Over 8ft would be expert-only, so this is still doable for strong intermediates.

Tuesday the 8th is a bit cleaner. The wind goes cross-offshore in the morning, and the swell holds at 6ft. The energy is still high at 1151. It’s clean, but the swell is a touch smaller and the period drops to 9 seconds, so it won’t have the same grunt as Saturday. A solid option if you missed the weekend.

From Wednesday the 9th through to the 12th, it’s a messy mix of onshore and cross-onshore winds with deteriorating swell quality. Not worth the drive.

Then, a long-range bright spot. On Monday the 14th of September, we see a real improvement. The wind goes light north, cross-offshore, and the swell is 5ft from the WNW with a 10-second period. The combined energy is 444. This is a solid, clean option for a Monday morning. It’s a week and a half away, so keep an eye on it, but the signs are promising.

Tuesday the 15th and Wednesday the 16th follow that same clean pattern with light offshore winds and 4ft to 4ft swell. More of a longboard or funboard wave, but glassy and consistent. These are the days where the break will be user-friendly.

After that, the 17th and 18th see the swell drop to under 3ft with strong, lumpy winds. The season seems to be winding down into the second week.

So, the one to circle is Saturday the 5th. That’s your best shot. If you can’t make it, Monday the 14th is the next hopeful window.

Rusty.

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