Le Petit Minou Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s get into it.

Alright, so we’re looking at Le Petit Minou here, a beach and point setup that’s pretty exposed to the southwest. The water’s sitting at 64.6° — that’s about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there. The first week’s a bit of a write-off, to be honest. We’ve got a real slow start, with some tiny, weak swell and messy wind. Expect a gap of several days with nothing worth paddling for.

Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th, we’re looking at 0.7 ft to 1.0 ft of west-northwest swell, with periods around 8 to 10 seconds — that’s just not enough to get excited about, and the wind’s either cross-off or cross, not doing us any favours. Combined energy’s barely a whisper (7 to 19). Sunday the 26th livens up a bit with 4.9 ft to 5.6 ft of swell, but it’s short period (7 to 8 seconds) and the wind is cross-onshore, lumpy, and ugly. Energy climbs to 228-414, but it’s messy. Monday the 27th, same story — 4.9 ft to 5.2 ft but cross-onshore, marginal at best. Tuesday the 28th brings a proper change: the wind drops to glassy in the morning, with 3.3 ft of west-northwest swell, 9-second period. Clean, surfable, but ordinary. Energy’s moderate (184). That’s the first real chance all week, but it’s not a standout.

Now, head into the end of the first week and into the second, it gets a bit more interesting. On Saturday the 1st of August, we’ve got a standout — the morning is glassy, with 6.9 ft of west swell, a long 12-second period. That’s groundswell, and for a point break like this, it’ll set up nicely. Combined energy is strong at 1256. This is for experienced surfers only — it’s over 8.2 ft, so beginners stay away. The wind stays clean, and it’s the best on offer across the whole period. Sunday the 2nd drops to 5.2 ft, still clean with cross-off wind, but the energy backs off to 504. Still decent, but not the peak.

The rest of the second week fades out — Monday the 3rd has 4.6 ft, but the wind turns cross-shore, and by Tuesday the 4th, it’s onshore and messy with 6.2 ft to 6.9 ft. After that, it’s mostly poor surf, with onshore winds and dropping swell. The 8th of August gives us just 1.6 ft, not worth it.

So, the standout moment is Saturday morning the 1st of August. Get on it if you can handle some size. The rest of the window is pretty ordinary, but that one glassy session with a solid groundswell is the real deal.

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