Surf Forecasts:
Le Petit Minou surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, W swell with 2,979 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 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Petit Minou over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break it down.
Honestly, the next week and a half is a bit of a bummer for Le Petit Minou. There’s a long stretch of ugly, wind-beaten surf that’s not worth your time. But hang tight, because there’s a real winner coming up.
Right now, on Wednesday the 26th of August, the afternoon is tiny with a 2ft swell from the SSW and a short 6-second period. The wind is light and cross, and the energy is weak (73). The water temp is 66°, which is about normal for this time of year. It’s poor.
Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th are a bust. Onshore winds from the SW and W are killing any chance of clean waves. The swell builds a bit, up to 4ft and then 5ft, but it’s all onshore chop. The wind hits 19 mph on Friday afternoon, making it a total mess. Energy climbs into the moderate range (182 to 251), but with the wind blowing, it’s just a messy, choppy scene.
The weekend is a full-on blowout. Saturday the 29th sees a strong breeze from the SW hitting 25 mph, shoving a 8ft to 10ft swell onshore. That’s big, but it’s blown out and dangerous. The energy is strong (703 to 1306), but it’s not for surfing. At this size and with these winds, this is a kite-surfing zone, not a paddle spot. Sunday the 30th is similar, with 8ft swell and 25 mph winds, and a risk of thunderstorms.
Monday the 31st of August and Tuesday the 1st of September don’t improve much. We’ve got 8ft and 4ft swells, but the wind stays cross-onshore, keeping the surface choppy. Energy is still strong on Monday (1075), but the quality is poor.
We finally get a break on the morning of Saturday the 5th of September. This is the one. The swell drops to a clean 5ft from the WNW, with a solid 10-second period. The big news is the wind: it’s light offshore from the NE at 6 mph. That’s glassy, clean conditions. The combined energy is moderate (365). This is the best session on offer. The afternoon is still clean but the wind shifts to a cross-offshore, which is still rideable. Crowds are often here, so get there early.
Sunday the 6th of September is marginal. The swell drops to 3ft, but the period is still a nice 10 seconds. Light cross-shore winds in the morning will keep it clean but small. The afternoon gets a light cross-onshore, so it’s a little bumpy. The energy is moderate (225 and 210).
After that, the surf fades again. Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th are small and weak, with energy dropping below 100. Wednesday the 9th of September has a moment in the afternoon with a glassy 3ft swell, but it’s from the W at 8 seconds, so it’s pretty ordinary. The rest of the run is flat and forgettable.
So, circle the morning of Saturday the 5th of September. That’s the one. Clean, offshore, and a decent swell. Everything else is a fight against the wind.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, near gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WNW 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 57 | 61 | 80 | 84 | 122 | 116 | 763 | 2356 | 1732 | 577 | 372 | 1320 | 1633 | 1092 | 577 | 337 | 295 | 197 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 7:57AM5.40m | 8:14PM5.41m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:10PM0.40m | 2:31AM0.48m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | — | — | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | — | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 57 | 61 | 39 | 76 | 64 | 43 | — | — | 1732 | 577 | 372 | — | 1633 | 1092 | 577 | 337 | 295 | 197 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | S 5 | W 8 | W 7 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 20 | 45 | 47 | 3 | 2 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 30 | 40 | 80 | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | — | SSW 7 | SW 5 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 33 | — | — | — | 84 | 122 | 116 | 763 | 2356 | — | 83 | 64 | 1320 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 320 | 60 | 60 | 27 | 81 | 462 | 32 | 250 | 460 | 6 | 32 | 234 | 463 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 309 | 370 | 32 |
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