Surf Forecasts:
Le Petit Minou surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period, WNW swell with 1,000 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. 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 2.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Petit Minou over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee and listen up. Rusty here.
The next 16 days are a real mixed bag, with a whole lot of nothing in the middle. We’ve got a brief window of quality surf to kick things off, then a long, flat spell, before a more substantial swell shows up early next month. Let's break it down.
The standout session is Friday morning, the 21st of August. It’s the best we’ll see for a long while. Le Petit Minou picks up a 6ft swell from the WNW, with a 10-second period, and the wind is a light, clean cross-offshore from the NNW. The wave energy is moderate at 557, and it’s going to be clean. This is your window for a proper session.
Thursday the 20th is a write-off. The swell is a messy 8ft with a strong cross-onshore wind, and the combined energy is a hefty 1551, but it’s just poor, choppy conditions. Not worth paddling out.
After Friday, things drop off fast. Saturday morning the 22nd has a tiny 2ft swell and weak energy (135), and Saturday afternoon is even smaller with a 7-second period. From Sunday the 23rd right through to the end of the month, the surf is virtually non-existent. The combined energy readings are all under 100, or just barely above, with tiny swells and poor wind directions. We’re looking at a solid 10-day stretch of flat, un-surfable conditions.
Now, for the long-range punt. The first week of September looks promising but uncertain. On Tuesday the 1st of September, we see a new swell building. The morning session has a 7ft swell from the WNW, with a clean, light wind from the NNW. The combined energy is strong at 773, and it's flagged as "very good surf conditions." This is a heck of a lot of swell, so it's one for the experienced crew. The afternoon gets a bit messy with a cross-shore wind. Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd are coastal and marginal, with the wind and tide not quite lining up. Then Thursday afternoon the 3rd, the swell jumps to 10ft (1299 energy) but it's onshore and choppy, and Friday the 4th is a big, messy 8ft swell with howling onshore winds. That 10ft and 8ft stuff is only for experts and even then, it won't be pretty.
So, to sum it up: get out on Friday morning, the 21st of August. That’s your best chance. The rest of the month is a bust. Keep your fingers crossed for the first week of September, because that Tuesday morning looks like it could be the real deal, but it's a long way off and forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun night, light winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | W 10 | NW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | SE 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | WNW 11 | S 4 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 581 | 917 | 963 | 832 | 540 | 421 | 247 | 66 | 51 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 35 | 14 | 46 | 47 | 418 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:04PM4.27m | 10:28AM4.11m | 10:56PM3.86m | 11:31AM3.78m | 00:18AM3.57m | 1:10PM3.64m | 2:07AM3.58m | 2:44PM3.81m | 3:20AM3.84m | 3:42PM4.14m | 4:07AM4.19m | 4:23PM4.53m | 4:44AM4.54m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:28AM1.55m | 4:56PM1.73m | 5:24AM1.92m | 6:07PM2.02m | 6:45AM2.13m | 7:42PM2.08m | 8:19AM2.06m | 9:05PM1.87m | 9:28AM1.78m | 10:00PM1.53m | 10:16AM1.43m | 10:41PM1.16m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | SE 6 | WSW 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | N 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 917 | 8 | 832 | 540 | 7 | 247 | 60 | 51 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 35 | 29 | 46 | 38 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 7 | SSE 6 | WSW 9 | NE 7 | SSE 6 | SW 8 | NNE 7 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 66 | 43 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SE 5 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 12 | NNE 4 | SW 8 | NNE 8 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | SE 3 | — | SSE 5 | S 4 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 581 | 626 | 963 | — | — | 421 | — | — | — | 28 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 3 | — | 4 | 47 | 418 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 354 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 116 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 36 | 194 | 204 | 204 | 204 | 33 | 56 | 564 | 564 | 32 |
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