Le Petit Minou Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, checking in on Le Petit Minou for the next couple of weeks. It’s a slow start, so let’s break it down.

Right off the bat, the first week is pretty grim. Saturday the 8th is flat and messy with a tiny 2ft NW swell and a weak 68 combined energy, and the wind is all over the place. Sunday the 9th has a small 2ft NW swell, but the wind is cross-off in the morning, which is clean, but the energy is low (96) and the waves are just ordinary. You’ll be struggling for anything decent. Monday the 10th is similar, with a light N wind giving clean conditions in the morning on that 2ft NW swell, but the energy is still only moderate (104) and the quality is just "surfable but ordinary." The rest of that week runs into a wall of poor surf, with the biggest issue being a lack of real swell or decent wind.

There’s a small glimmer on Thursday the 13th. We get a 4ft W swell in the morning with a 345 combined energy, which is moderate, and the wind is cross-off from the NNW at 12 mph. The conditions are clean, but the forecast says it’s marginal – likely tide-dependent. That’s your best bet in the first week, but it’s not a standout.

The real standout, the one you’ve been waiting for, is Friday the 21st of August. The morning is the pick of the entire window. We’ve got a 6ft WNW swell rolling in, with a strong 644 combined energy. The wind is light from the north at 6 mph, cross-off, and it’s clean as a whistle. The forecast says "expect very good surf conditions" – that’s the money call. This is a solid-sized groundswell with a 10-second period, so it’ll have some punch and shape. Le Petit Minou is a beach and point setup, and with that swell direction and wind, it should line up nicely. Get on it early. The afternoon holds up at 5ft NW, but the wind picks up to 12 mph, still cross-off, but the morning is the magic window.

Before that, the 19th and 20th of August get a bit of size, but it’s no good. On the 19th, we’ve got 5ft to 6ft WNW swell, but the wind is cross-shore and the conditions are choppy. The 20th sees a big 8ft WNW swell with a massive 1124 combined energy (strong), but the wind is cross-onshore, turning it into a mess. That’s more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing one.

The water temperature is sitting at 66°F, which is about 2°F above average for the time of year – nothing unusual, just a touch warmer than normal.

After the 21st, the swell drops off quickly. The 22nd and 23rd offer small, clean conditions with offshore winds, but the waves are tiny (2ft to 3ft) and the energy is weak. Not worth the paddle.

So, to wrap it up: the first week is a struggle. Your best bet for a proper session is the morning of Friday the 21st of August at Le Petit Minou, with that 6ft WNW groundswell and light clean wind. That’s the one to circle. The rest of the window is either too small, too windy, or too messy.

Stay patient, and I’ll see you in the water.

Rusty

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