Surf Forecasts:
Le Petit Minou surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period, WNW swell with 983 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NW 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Le Petit Minou in the next 16 days are 2.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 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 outlook for the boys who think in feet and miles.
The first few days are a bit of a write-off. We’ve got a lot of cross-onshore breeze and messy, choppy surf. Nothing to get excited about. It’s a bit of a dry spell until we hit the last few days of August.
The first real chance comes on the morning of Sunday, August 30th. We’ll see a 5ft swell from the WNW with a 9 second period. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the NNW, so the face will be clean. The energy is moderate, and it’s a solid option for a morning session.
Now, the real standout is Monday, August 31st. The morning brings a 5ft swell from the WNW, period around 8 seconds, and the wind is a light breeze from the ENE, giving us that clean cross-offshore texture. This is the best looking window for the whole 16 days. The afternoon that day holds a 3ft set from the W, still clean with a gentle cross-off breeze. This is your day.
Then on September 1st, we get a bigger pulse of 8ft from the WSW. That’s heavy. It’s over 8ft, so it’s for experts only. The wind is light and cross-on from the SSE, so the surface won’t be perfect, but the energy is pumping. It’s a watch-it-from-the-cliff kind of day.
After that, the swell drops off and the wind turns onshore, so it goes quiet again.
The water temp is about normal for this time of year.
The call is clear: Monday, August 31st is the best day on offer. The swell is decent, the wind is good, and the break should be clean. Keep in mind this spot can get crowded, so get there early if you can.
Cheers,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | W 9 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 76 | 454 | 643 | 651 | 938 | 983 | 817 | 495 | 311 | 236 | 127 | 28 | 75 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:24PM4.73m | 9:44AM4.50m | 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 | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:45AM1.13m | 4:06PM1.34m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | 9:28 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 |
mm | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | W 9 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 76 | 9 | 643 | 8 | 938 | 983 | 817 | 495 | 311 | 236 | 46 | 28 | 75 | 41 | 13 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 18 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | NW 7 | W 10 | SW 14 | NW 9 | SW 13 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | — | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NNW 6 | — | — | N 5 | ENE 3 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | 454 | 432 | 651 | 626 | 640 | — | — | — | — | 127 | 100 | — | — | 53 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 81 | 66 | 354 | 5 | 6 | 194 | 22 | 37 | 66 | 0 | 201 | 96 | 503 | 461 | 539 | 533 |
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