Surf Forecasts:
Le Petit Minou surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period, W swell with 319 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W 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 12) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Le Petit Minou in the next 16 days are 1.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Petit Minou over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a hard look at what’s on the table at Le Petit Minou for the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – this ain’t a pretty picture.
Right from the get-go, we’ve got a big, fat gap. There’s no surf worth paddling out for from now until the morning of Thursday, August 20th. That’s over a week of flat, messy, or just plain rubbish conditions. You can leave the boards in the car for that stretch.
The only time this spot even blips on the radar is Thursday morning, August 20th. We’re looking at a small W swell pushing in at 2 ft, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is weak at 121, so it’s not got much punch. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the N, which will keep the surface clean, but the wave comment says it all: “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s a 1 out of 10. That’s not a recommendation; that’s just a fact. For a spot that’s “fairly consistent,” this is a shocking run.
Beyond that, the outlook goes straight back into the gutter. The rest of the forecast is a mess of onshore winds, cross-chop, and tiny swell. Even when the swell tries to show up on Thursday afternoon, August 27th, with a 4 ft W groundswell (period 12 seconds) and strong energy (467), the wind is cross-onshore at 15 mph, making it choppy and sloppy. That’s all of no use to a surfer unless you’re into frustration.
Honestly, for the whole 16-day window, there is no standout. Nothing. If you’re desperate for a paddle on that Thursday morning, you’ll find clean, small, weak waves. For everyone else, this is a write-off. The setup here is a beach and point, but with this wind and weak energy, it looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most of the period.
Signing off, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 123 | 142 | 183 | 277 | 242 | 188 | 136 | 127 | 216 | 137 | 137 | 314 | 91 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 29 | 69 | 138 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:31PM5.69m | 5:57AM5.53m | 6:15PM5.92m | 6:39AM5.65m | 6:55PM5.96m | 7:17AM5.63m | 7:34PM5.84m | 7:54AM5.48m | 8:11PM5.56m | 8:30AM5.22m | 8:47PM5.17m | 9:06AM4.88m | 9:24PM4.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23AM0.36m | 11:51PM0.02m | 12:07PM0.11m | 00:34AM-0.14m | 12:49PM-0.00m | 1:15AM-0.14m | 1:29PM0.05m | 1:53AM0.02m | 2:07PM0.24m | 2:30AM0.32m | 2:45PM0.54m | 3:07AM0.70m | 3:24PM0.93m | 3:45AM1.13m | |||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:28 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 6 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | SW 17 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 123 | 142 | 183 | 277 | 242 | 188 | 136 | 127 | 216 | 137 | 137 | 147 | 91 | 5 | 5 | 53 | 4 | 24 | 29 | 11 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | NW 10 | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | SW 17 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | N 4 | SW 17 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 11 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 5 | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 3 | — | N 5 | N 5 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | NW 5 | — | — | WNW 7 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | 22 | 55 | 314 | 127 | 140 | 136 | — | 28 | — | — | 69 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 37 | 66 | 64 | 66 | 214 | 41 | 7 | 546 | 270 | 535 | 546 | 6 |
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