Surf Forecasts:
Le Petit Minou surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period, WNW swell with 923 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Le Petit Minou in the next 16 days are 1.8m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Petit Minou over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Le Petit Minou.
We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but don’t write this place off. The first few days are kicking off with some muscle but messy conditions. The water temp is sitting around 64°, which is pretty average for this time of year, nothing to write home about.
Tuesday afternoon (8th September) has a punchy 8ft swell out of the WNW, period around 9 seconds – that’s a lot of energy hitting the coast (combined energy 1000). But it’s coming with a strong 19 mph cross-shore from the NW, so it’s gonna be lumpy and hard to love. A day for the big-wave crew or the kite boarders, not for a clean session.
Wednesday morning (9th) cleans up nicely. The swell drops to 6ft from the NNW, with a gentle cross-offshore breeze. It’s clean and the energy is still moderate (689). Thursday and into Friday look smaller and sloppier, not worth the paddle.
Friday morning (11th) has a decent 5ft WNW swell with a 10 second period and clean cross-off wind – that’s a nice session for the intermediate surfer. Energy is moderate (453). Saturday (12th) afternoon shows a long-period 13 second groundswell at 5ft out of the WNW, but the light cross-onshore wind will put a little ripple on it. Still worth a look.
Now, the standout… Monday morning (14th) is a beauty. Swell is a modest 3ft from the west, but it’s glassy. Dead calm wind. Clean. Good for a longboard or a funboard. Not big, but the quality will be silky.
Further out, Wednesday morning (23rd September) is the real banger. A solid 6ft WNW swell with a massive 17-second period – that’s groundswell royalty. Combined energy is huge (2041). The wind is offshore from the NE at 16 mph. This is expert territory with that size and period, but oh boy, it’s going to reel down the point and reef like a dream. The crowd is likely to be thick though. That afternoon keeps the swell at 7ft and 16 seconds (2236 energy), but the wind gets a bit more cross-off. Still, a serious session for the experienced.
In between, the forecast goes flat for a few days with only knee-high dribble. The week after the 14th has a few more clean but small days, nothing to get the heart racing until that 23rd.
Overall: the best window is the glassy Monday (14th) for clean small waves, and the big groundswell on the 23rd for the pros. The rest is a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||
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 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1000 | 492 | 538 | 471 | 211 | 112 | 108 | 701 | 453 | 264 | 161 | 135 | 878 | 847 | 907 | 532 | 221 | 127 | 99 | 66 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:44PM4.91m | 4:15AM4.92m | 4:33PM5.35m | 4:59AM5.30m | 5:16PM5.69m | 5:38AM5.56m | 5:54PM5.87m | 6:15AM5.69m | 6:30PM5.89m | 6:49AM5.68m | 7:04PM5.75m | 7:21AM5.54m | 7:37PM5.48m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:04PM0.72m | 10:23AM0.71m | 10:52PM0.31m | 11:08AM0.34m | 11:33PM0.03m | 11:48AM0.09m | 00:11AM-0.11m | 12:25PM-0.01m | 00:46AM-0.08m | 1:01PM0.04m | 1:20AM0.09m | 1:35PM0.23m | 1:53AM0.38m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
 | 8:46 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | 232 | 538 | 471 | 211 | 112 | 19 | 701 | 453 | 264 | 161 | 127 | 878 | 847 | 907 | 532 | 221 | 127 | 99 | 66 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 11 | — | — | — | W 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | — | S 13 | — | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | 79 | 151 | 96 | 50 | 33 | 9 | — | — | — | 7 | 135 | 141 | — | 3 | — | 169 | 102 | 63 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 11 | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | WNW 13 |
| kJ | — | 41 | — | — | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1000 | 492 | — | — | — | — | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 310 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 27 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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