Surf Forecasts:
Le Petit Minou surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, WNW swell with 34 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Le Petit Minou this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Le Petit Minou in the next 16 days are 0.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore 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 (Jul 19) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Petit Minou over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down the same stretch for Le Petit Minou (France) in feet and mph. The first ten days or so are a total dud. Tiny, weak swell and poor conditions. You’re looking at a gap of about ten days with nothing worth paddling for. The water’s at 67°F on the Wednesday morning, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year.
The first real sign of life is on the morning of Saturday 25 July. The swell comes up to 2ft from the WNW, with a long period of 11 seconds, giving it some energy (124). The wind is a gentle offshore at 9 mph from the NE, keeping it clean. Still just surfable, very ordinary. The afternoon gets blown out.
The next solid window is the Monday morning of 27 July. Swell builds to 4ft from the WNW, with a moderate energy (241). The wind is a gentle cross-off from the NNW at 9 mph, so the surf will be clean. This is the best the whole outlook has to offer. It’s not huge, but a decent run for an intermediate. The break is a beach and point setup, so it handles that longer period OK.
The Tuesday afternoon of 28 July shows 3ft, but the wind goes cross-shore, adding a bit of chop. It’s only marginal. The Wednesday morning of 29 July is glassy, with a 3ft swell from the NW, but a short period (6 seconds) and only ordinary. The energy is moderate (166). That afternoon, cross-onshore wind makes it messy.
On Thursday 30 July, the swell hits 4ft in the morning, with strong energy (314), but the wind is onshore. The afternoon sees 5ft from the WNW, pushing a lot of energy (700), but it’s a choppy, cross-onshore mess. At that size and with those winds, it’s more of a kite surfing session than a paddle one.
If you want a wave, the Monday morning 27 July is your best call. It’s not a ripper, but it’s the cleanest of the bunch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
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 kJ | 29 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 23 | 34 | 33 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:29PM5.84m | 6:56AM5.55m | 7:15PM5.88m | 7:41AM5.49m | 7:59PM5.76m | 8:25AM5.31m | 8:43PM5.50m | 9:08AM5.05m | 9:26PM5.13m | 9:52AM4.73m | 10:11PM4.72m | 10:38AM4.41m | 11:01PM4.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:21PM0.19m | 00:51AM-0.07m | 1:08PM0.12m | 1:38AM-0.06m | 1:53PM0.19m | 2:22AM0.10m | 2:37PM0.38m | 3:06AM0.38m | 3:22PM0.67m | 3:50AM0.73m | 4:07PM1.01m | 4:35AM1.11m | 4:57PM1.36m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | 10:14 | — | — | 10:13 | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:08 |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 7 | SW 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 5 | W 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 29 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 40 | 82 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 4 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | SE 5 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | N 5 | W 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | W 6 | SW 5 | NW 10 | — | WNW 9 | W 10 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | N 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 16 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | NNE 6 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | N 4 | NNW 5 | — | NNW 4 | — | — | NNW 6 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | E 2 | N 4 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 27 | 21 | 10 | — | 25 | — | — | 45 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 209 | 465 | 209 | 459 | 282 | 16 | 2000 | 535 | 560 | 774 | 273 | 11 | 209 | 532 | 536 | 546 | 312 | 7 | 204 | 204 |
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