Le Petit Minou Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what we’ve got coming up at Le Petit Minou.

The overall pattern is a bit of a struggle, to be honest. We’re looking at a long stretch of onshore or cross-shore wind and choppy conditions that’s going to be hard to get excited about. The first few days are a write-off, and then we have a real dry spell in the middle of the outlook. The best bet is well into the second week, but it’s a long way off.

Sunday the 26th kicks off with a messy, cross-on wind from the WNW at 16 mph, pushing around a 5 ft swell with a short, weak period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is only 279 (moderate), but it’s all chop. It’s not worth paddling out. The afternoon is worse with a fresh cross breeze.

Monday the 27th is a little cleaner, but the wind is still cross-shore, and the swell is only 6 ft with a 10-second period. The combined energy jumps to 553 (moderate), which is a bit more push, but the conditions are just marginal. You’ll be fighting cross-chop all session.

Tuesday the 28th is the first sign of hope. The wind swings light and cross-off, and the swell drops to 3 ft. The combined energy is 192 (moderate), but the morning is clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. You’ll get a few weak ones, but don’t expect any barrels.

From Wednesday the 29th through to the end of the first week, it’s pretty grim. The swell drops below 3 ft and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-on. The water temperature is sitting at 65°, which is about average for this time of year here. The morning of Friday the 31st is glassy, but the swell is only 3 ft and the period is 7 seconds, so it’s barely a ripple. The combined energy is a weak 71. There’s a gap of several days here with nothing worth recommending.

We get a similar story over the first weekend of August. Saturday the 1st is tiny, and Sunday the 2nd has a glassy morning with a 2 ft swell, but it’s just not enough push to do anything with. The combined energy is only 77 (weak). The next few days are all onshore wind and choppy, with the swell building back up to 6 ft on the 5th, but it’s all cross-on wind and lumpy.

Now, for the standout. The only real highlight in the whole 16-day window is Sunday the 9th of August. The morning session is the one to circle. The wind is light and cross-off from the east, giving us clean conditions. The swell is 3 ft from the west, with a very long period of 11 seconds. The combined energy is 239 (moderate), which is decent for this size. That long period means the wave shape will be much better, though it’s a beach-and-point setup here, so it might break a little straight at the beach. The point should handle it well. The afternoon is still clean, but the wind picks up a bit. This is a promising one, but it’s a long way out, so keep an eye on the forecast.

For the rest of the second week, Monday the 10th is still clean but the swell drops off, and the period shortens. It’s not a patch on the Sunday.

Overall, it’s a tough run. The setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on most days. Hang in there, and keep your eye on that Sunday the 9th.

Rusty.

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