Surf Forecasts:
Le Petit Minou surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, WSW swell with 778 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 9s 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 2.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) 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 0.7m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
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 what’s on the cards for Le Petit Minou.
First up, don’t get your hopes up too high for the next week or so. The outlook is frustratingly flat or messy for a long stretch. We’ve got a solid gap from now all the way through to the 9th of August with nothing that’s really worth paddling out for. The swell energy is mostly weak, with a lot of cross-shore or onshore wind chewing things up. The water is sitting at 65°F right now, which is about normal for this time of year, so no shock there.
The first real glimmer of hope comes on Saturday the 9th of August. The morning session is the standout. We’re looking at a clean 7ft swell from the SW, with a light offshore breeze from the N. That’s a proper setup for Le Petit Minou (a beach and point). The combined energy is strong at 623, and with that offshore wind, it’s going to be glassy. The period is 8 seconds, so it’s not a super long groundswell, but it’ll have enough push. This is expert territory though – anything over 8ft is for the big dogs, and 7ft is right on the edge of being too much for beginners. The afternoon drops off a bit with a stronger cross-offshore wind and a slight bump in size to 8ft, but the morning is where you want to be. Crowds are listed as “often,” so expect some company.
Before that, there’s really nothing to write home about. A few mornings with glassy conditions, like on the 28th of July, but the swell is tiny (3ft) and the energy is weak (188). It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The 31st of July has a late afternoon pulse with a 3ft swell from the WSW and an 11-second period, giving a surprising 280 energy, but it’s a short-lived window and the wind is cross-offshore, so it’s clean but small.
Bottom line: save your energy for the 9th of August. The morning is the pick of the entire 16-day window. Everything else is a washout.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 |
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 kJ | 9 | 25 | 93 | 242 | 365 | 578 | 501 | 448 | 320 | 188 | 176 | 124 | 96 | 96 | 78 | 76 | 55 | 31 | 30 | 158 | 646 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | on |
High Tide | 3:06PM4.02m | 3:36AM4.01m | 3:59PM4.26m | 4:24AM4.26m | 4:43PM4.54m | 5:04AM4.52m | 5:20PM4.82m | 5:40AM4.75m | 5:55PM5.07m | 6:14AM4.95m | 6:28PM5.26m | 6:46AM5.08m | 7:00PM5.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46AM1.82m | 9:25PM1.70m | 9:47AM1.63m | 10:18PM1.45m | 10:35AM1.38m | 11:02PM1.17m | 11:15AM1.11m | 11:40PM0.91m | 11:51AM0.88m | 00:14AM0.69m | 12:25PM0.70m | 00:47AM0.54m | 12:57PM0.59m | 1:19AM0.46m | |||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 33 | 24 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 29 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 19 | 9 | 30 | 59 | 578 | 501 | 448 | 320 | 188 | 176 | 124 | 96 | 96 | 78 | 76 | 55 | 31 | 30 | 158 | 646 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 5 | S 14 | W 11 | S 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 6 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | S 5 | SW 5 | — | W 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 12 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 6 | — |
| kJ | 19 | 25 | 93 | 242 | 365 | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 122 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 429 | 537 | 309 | 533 | 547 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 64 | 37 | 6 | 6 |
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