Le Petit Minou Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's suss out what the next couple of weeks are looking like for our little slice of coast.

Le Petit Minou is the spot, but it's going to be a real mixed bag. The water's sitting at about 66°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, maybe a degree or two off.

The first few days are a total write-off. Sunday the 2nd kicks off with a tiny 1ft W swell and a cross-off wind, but it's got no juice – the combined energy is only 47 (weak). That's basically a lake. Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th are worse, with onshore winds and messy, short-period slop. Those 4ft waves on Tuesday are blown out by a strong onshore wind, making for a choppy mess with a combined energy of 144 (moderate). Not worth paddling out for.

The middle of the week sees a bit more size, but the wind is still a problem. Wednesday the 5th has a 6ft to 6ft W swell, with a combined energy jumping to 467 (moderate), but it's swinging cross-shore and cross-on, leaving it chopped up. Thursday the 6th is a little better, with a 4ft WNW swell that cleans up in the afternoon with a cross-off wind, but the period is short, so it's not going to have much shape.

The first real glimmer of hope is Friday the 7th morning. The swell drops right back to 2ft, but the wind goes glassy and the combined energy is a paltry 39 (weak). It'll be clean, but you'll be fighting for scraps. The swell disappears again over the weekend of the 8th and 9th, with the highlight being a marginal 5ft NW swell on Sunday afternoon with a clean cross-off wind, but it's nothing to get excited about.

The best part of the forecast is the second week. From the 11th through to the 17th, we've got a solid run of offshore winds. The standout is the morning of the 16th of August. We've got a clean 5ft NW swell with a moderate offshore from the ENE, and the combined energy is a solid 264 (moderate). The wind will be holding it open, and the swell direction is close to the optimum from the SW. It's the best-looking window in the whole period. The morning of the 17th is also worth a look, with a 3ft WNW swell going glassy, which is a very promising sign.

The rest of the second week has some decent, clean, surfable waves, but nothing that matches the 16th. The 15th of August has a slightly bigger 4ft to 5ft WNW swell, but the fresh offshore wind will make it a bit tricky.

So, for the best wave, pencil in the morning of the 16th of August. For something a bit smaller but still clean, keep an eye on the morning of the 17th. The rest of the time, you'll be dodging onshore winds or waiting for tiny glassy spells.

Rusty.

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