Le Petit Minou Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what we've got.

To be honest, looking at the next couple of weeks, it's a pretty grim picture. We've got a 16-day window here, but there's a long, dry gap right at the start. The first sign of anything surfable doesn't show up until Sunday the 16th of August, and even then it's a real struggle. From now until then, it's just a whole lot of nothing. The pattern is set to be mostly poor surf conditions with onshore or cross-shore winds and small, weak swell.

The best we've got – and I'm using that term loosely – falls on a few mornings. Take Sunday the 16th of August at Le Petit Minou (beach and point). You'll find clean lines under a cross-offshore wind from the NNW at 9 mph. The swell is small and weak, showing a combined energy of just 69 (that's weak energy), with waves around 2 ft coming from the NW with a short period of 8 seconds. It's surfable, but it's very ordinary. Not a standout by any stretch.

Then, on Wednesday the 19th of August, the morning session is the closest we get to a highlight. The wind goes glassy – dead calm – and the conditions are described as glassy. The swell is still small at 4 ft from the WNW, but the period is short (7 seconds), so it's weak and won't have much push. The combined energy is 160 (moderate). The wave comment says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" and the rating is a 1 out of 10. This is the pick of a bad bunch, but it's not worth getting excited about.

Honestly, the only other thing that pops up is later in the period, around the 23rd and 24th of August, when the swell kicks up significantly. You're looking at 8 ft to 8 ft swell from the WSW and WNW, with combined energy readings in the hundreds and even breaking into the thousands (724 and 2260). That's strong energy. But every single one of those days comes with strong onshore winds, making it choppy and messy. The wave comments are all "poor surf conditions" with scores of 0. That rough, wind-blown swell is only really going to interest the kite crew, not surfers looking for a wave to paddle into.

The water temperature at Le Petit Minou is sitting at 66°F, which is just about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

So, if you're hoping for a proper surf, the outlook is bleak. Your best bet is that glassy Wednesday morning on the 19th of August for a few small, weak but clean waves. Don't hold your breath for anything else.

Rusty.

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