Le Petit Minou Surf Break

Lat Long: 48.34° N 4.62° W

Le Petit Minou Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Le Petit Minou sea temperature is
18.2° C
0.1° 

Le Petit Minou surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Le Petit Minou surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, WNW swell with 887 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with WNW 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 19) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. 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 2.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) 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 1.0m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Wed 19th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 7s
Best Surf 5AM (Fri 21st Aug)6ft (1.8m) 10s
Most Powerful 8PM (Thu 20th Aug)7ft (2.2m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Petit Minou over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G’day, Rusty here. It’s a flat and messy start to the outlook for Le Petit Minou, a beach and point setup that’s exposed to SW groundswell. The water temp is bang on average for this time of year at 66°, so nothing weird there.

We kick off with nothing worth paddling out for on Tuesday the 18th—tiny 3ft waves from the WNW with a weak 6-second period, cross-onshore wind, and combined swell energy of just 62. That’s about as inviting as a cold shower. Wednesday the 19th though, we finally get a window. The morning is the pick of this whole first week: a clean 4ft WNW swell with 10 seconds of period, offshore NNE wind at 12 mph, and solid moderate energy of 308. This is the standout—clean faces, good shape, and that offshore breeze will have the lineup looking tidy. It’s a fairly consistent break and crowds are often, so expect some company. The afternoon goes cross-shore and choppy with 5ft, so the clean window is narrow.

Thursday the 20th gets messy again—7ft of cross-onshore WNW windswell at 9 seconds, the combo energy jumps to 856 and it’s lumpy and poor. That pattern drags through the rest of the week, with clean but tiny surf Friday and Saturday morning—5ft Friday is the best of those, but it’s only a morning call with light cross-offshore NNW wind. Saturday and Sunday drop off to ankle-slappers under 2ft, not worth a wet suit.

Then there’s a real dry spell from Monday the 25th right through to the end of the month. It’s a long gap of poor conditions—cross-onshore winds, lumpy seas, and swell energy that never finds clean alignment. A few pulses pop up, like 10ft swell on Tuesday the 1st of September, but that’s with 31 mph southerly winds and near-gale cross-onshore. That’s blown-out chaos, more for kite surfers than paddlers.

The only other worthwhile period sneaks in on Wednesday the 2nd of September—6ft of WNW groundswell at 11 seconds, clean conditions with a cross-offshore north wind, and energy of 1212. That’s a long-period swell, so it’ll wrap nicely around the point, though at a beach-and-point setup it can break a bit straight. It’s a month and a half out, so take it as a promising maybe, not a lock. That afternoon stays clean with 7ft—same call.

Overall, this 16-day run is thin. Wednesday the 19th morning is your one true standout. After that, you’re waiting until the first week of September for another shot, and that’s still a gamble. A blank run like this is fairly normal for the area, so don’t get too glum—forecasts can shift.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon).

Tuesday
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Energy kJ
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Wind (km/h)
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High Tide
9:06AM4.88m
9:24PM4.73m
9:44AM4.50m
10:04PM4.27m
10:28AM4.11m
10:56PM3.86m
11:31AM3.78m
00:18AM3.57m
1:10PM3.64m
2:07AM3.58m
2:44PM3.81m
3:20AM3.84m
3:42PM4.14m
4:07AM4.19m
Low Tide
3:24PM0.93m
3:45AM1.13m
4:06PM1.34m
4:28AM1.55m
4:56PM1.73m
5:24AM1.92m
6:07PM2.02m
6:45AM2.13m
7:42PM2.08m
8:19AM2.06m
9:05PM1.87m
9:28AM1.78m
10:00PM1.53m
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Information about the Le Petit Minou Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Le Petit Minou provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Le Petit Minou can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Le Petit Minou surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Le Petit Minou) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Le Petit Minou may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Le Petit Minou is 7 km (4 miles) from the city of Camaret-sur-Mer. If you plan a holiday in Finistere - Brittany, look for hotels and other accommodation in Camaret-sur-Mer. Camaret-sur-Mer has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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