Surf Forecasts:
Le Petit Minou surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, SW swell with 910 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 8AM. 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 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Petit Minou over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Le Petit Minou.
Well, I gotta be honest with you, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper paddle. We’ve got a lot of wind and slop to get through before we see anything clean. The surf just isn't cooperating for the most part.
Right now, starting Sunday the 23rd and rolling through the whole week, it’s mostly poor. We’ve got small, weak swell and the wind is all over the place – cross-on, onshore, and gusty. The combined wave energy is weak, often in the double digits (80), and it just won't set up. There’s a bit of a bump in the water on Thursday the 27th with a stormy 7ft swell from the SW, but it’s coming in with a risk of thunderstorms and strong onshore winds. The wave energy is strong (1292) but it’s going to be a total mess. That same westerly energy hangs around the weekend, but again, it’s lumpy and cross-onshore.
We finally get a window on Tuesday the 1st of September. The morning session is the only thing worth a look. The wind drops to glassy – a light offshore breeze from the NW, and the swell is 5ft from the WNW. The energy is moderate (233). The period is a short 8 seconds, so it won’t be the most powerful, but it’ll be clean. The water temp is about 65°F and that’s normal for this time of year. That morning is the standout, but it’s a short window because the wind swings cross-shore by the afternoon and the quality drops. After that, it’s back to onshore wind and small waves for the rest of the forecast.
For the rest of the first week of September, it's a real struggle. The swell drops off hard, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore. There’s a brief moment on the morning of Saturday the 5th with a bit of cross-shore wind and a weak 3ft swell, but it’s not enough to get excited about. The energy is weak (138). The long-range stuff around the 6th and 7th brings some size but with onshore winds again, so it’s another washout. The wave energy bumps up to moderate (280-309) but the wind ruins it.
Overall, it’s a quiet, poor period. The only true standout is a couple of hours on the morning of the 1st of September when it goes glassy with a clean 5ft wave. That’s your best bet. The rest is for the windsurfers and kitesurfers.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun night, light winds from the SSE by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the W by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 7 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WSW 6 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 74 | 38 | 16 | 18 | 37 | 66 | 88 | 72 | 61 | 33 | 371 | 698 | 640 | 336 | 282 | 203 | 237 | 537 | 629 | 419 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:44PM3.81m | 3:20AM3.84m | 3:42PM4.14m | 4:07AM4.19m | 4:23PM4.53m | 4:44AM4.54m | 4:58PM4.90m | 5:17AM4.87m | 5:30PM5.23m | 5:49AM5.16m | 6:02PM5.48m | 6:20AM5.37m | 6:33PM5.64m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:05PM1.87m | 9:28AM1.78m | 10:00PM1.53m | 10:16AM1.43m | 10:41PM1.16m | 10:53AM1.07m | 11:16PM0.81m | 11:27AM0.75m | 11:48PM0.51m | 11:58AM0.50m | 00:19AM0.29m | 12:30PM0.32m | 00:50AM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
 | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 7 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 12 | WSW 8 | — | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 74 | 38 | 16 | 47 | 53 | 43 | 88 | 72 | 61 | 33 | 371 | 698 | 640 | 336 | 282 | 203 | 25 | 333 | — | 419 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 9 | SE 6 | SW 8 | WNW 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | W 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 25 | 66 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 12 | 41 | 118 | 148 | 83 | 23 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | SW 13 | NNE 6 | SW 9 | NW 12 | N 7 | NNE 6 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 37 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 46 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | W 8 | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | 20 | 21 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 19 | 12 | 10 | — | 582 | — | — | — | — | 237 | 537 | 629 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 209 | 201 | 541 | 0 | 17 | 24 | 32 | 39 | 221 | 27 | 214 | 32 | 6 | 6 | 60 | 460 | 530 | 532 | 6 |
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