
Surf Forecasts:
Le Petit Minou surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, WNW swell with 164 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. 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 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Petit Minou over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at what’s on the table for us here. Honestly, it’s a pretty grim stretch for the next couple of weeks. The surf is there, but it’s mostly small, weak, and the conditions are just not cooperating. We’re in for a long wait.
The first bit of hope is on Monday morning, July 6th. Le Petit Minou is seeing a tiny 3ft swell from the WNW, but the real kicker is the glassy calm. It’s surfable, but the wave energy is weak (107), and it’s just very ordinary. The water is sitting at 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. That Monday afternoon, the wind swings onshore and the surf is a write-off.
Tuesday the 7th and Wednesday the 8th follow the same script: glassy mornings with tiny, weak waves (2ft to 3ft) that are just barely surfable, then the onshore wind messes up the afternoons. The energy is in the doldrums (63 to 109). It’s a tough slog.
We get a bit of a break on Thursday morning, July 9th. A clean, moderate offshore wind from the NE is blowing, and the swell is a meager 3ft from the WNW. The energy is a bit better (121), but it’s still small. It’s surfable, but you won’t be getting any barrels.
From Friday the 10th all the way through to Monday, July 20th, it’s a long, bleak run. The wind is almost always onshore, cross, or too strong, and the swell is either tiny or blown out. The sweet spot of the whole forecast is looking like Sunday, July 19th. That morning, a solid 7ft swell from the NW rolls in, carrying a lot of energy (634). The problem is it’s a short period (8 seconds) and the wind is a stiff cross-offshore breeze. It’s clean, but at that size with that wind, it’s a bit of a mess and only for the experts. The afternoon is similar, with 7ft and 533 energy. It’s a marginal call, but it’s the biggest swell we’ve seen.
The last few days of the outlook, July 20th and 21st, show a drop in size back to 4ft to 5ft, with the wind still not helping. It’s a lot of clean but messy, average surf.
So, to be straight with you, there’s no standout session here. The best you’re going to get is the early, glassy mornings on the 6th, 7th, and 8th for a tiny, clean knee-high wave, or you sit tight and wait for the big, messy, expert-only swell on Sunday, July 19th. Crowds are often a problem at Le Petit Minou, so keep that in mind for those tiny windows.
That’s the story from here. The forecast isn’t giving us much to work with, but that’s winter.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sat night, min 21°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
103 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 50 | 57 | 109 | 132 | 129 | 120 | 90 | 94 | 146 | 103 | 69 | 143 | 137 | 116 | 53 | 28 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:34AM4.60m | 9:51PM4.75m | 10:20AM4.49m | 10:42PM4.59m | 11:17AM4.39m | 11:43PM4.46m | 12:24PM4.35m | 00:56AM4.42m | 1:38PM4.43m | 2:13AM4.52m | 2:49PM4.67m | 3:23AM4.76m | 3:53PM5.00m | 4:25AM5.05m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:46PM1.16m | 4:16AM1.07m | 4:35PM1.28m | 5:08AM1.19m | 5:33PM1.38m | 6:09AM1.27m | 6:41PM1.40m | 7:19AM1.28m | 7:55PM1.28m | 8:31AM1.16m | 9:08PM1.02m | 9:38AM0.92m | 10:12PM0.67m | ||||||||
6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
— | — | 10:21 | — | — | 10:20 | — | — | 10:20 | — | — | 10:19 | — | — | 10:19 | — | — | 10:17 | — | — | 10:16 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 35 | 29 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 29 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
103 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 50 | 57 | 109 | 132 | 129 | 120 | 90 | 94 | 146 | 103 | 68 | 143 | 137 | 116 | 45 | 116 | 73 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | — | — | WNW 11 | W 8 | — | S 11 | — | — | N 4 | NNE 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | WNW 9 | SSE 3 | WNW 8 |
— | 1 | — | — | 12 | 19 | — | 2 | — | — | 13 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 69 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 53 | 4 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | — | S 12 | — | — | SE 4 | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | NE 6 | WNW 13 | N 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 16 | W 8 | WNW 8 | SE 4 |
4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNE 3 | — | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NE 4 | SSE 3 | SW 4 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 54 | 11 | 4 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 153 | 246 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Finistere - Brittany | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in France | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)
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.










