Surf Forecasts:
Le Petit Minou surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, NW swell with 135 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Le Petit Minou this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Le Petit Minou in the next 16 days are 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Petit Minou over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Le Petit Minou.
Right off the bat, I’ve gotta be straight with you – the first week is a write-off. We’re lookin’ at a solid seven days of tiny, weak swell with nothin’ worth paddling out for. The waves are mostly around 0.7ft to 1ft with poor surf conditions, so you’re better off checkin’ yer gear or findin’ somethin’ else to do. The wind is offshore a lot of that time, which is a tease, but there’s just no push.
Then things start to shift around Sunday the 26th of July. The swell bumps up to 4ft from the NW, but the wind turns cross-shore and the wave quality is still pretty ordinary. The combined swell energy climbs to moderate levels (140-154) but it’s messy with cross-chop.
The first real glimmer of hope arrives on Tuesday morning the 28th of July. The swell holds at 3ft from the NW, period’s up to 10 seconds, and the wind is light cross-offshore, keepin’ things clean. The energy is moderate (197) and while it’s only rated as surfable with very ordinary conditions, it’s the first time you could actually get wet without feelin’ like you wasted the drive.
The standout window, though, is Wednesday morning the 29th of July. We’ve got a 2ft NW swell, period stretchin’ to 11 seconds, and a gentle offshore breeze from the north. The combined energy is a solid 209 and the forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s the pick of the bunch – clean, small but fun, and it’s a point-and-beach setup so it’ll have some shape. It’s a break that’s fairly consistent, exposed to the SW optimum, but this NW swell is workin’ for us.
Nothin’ else really challenges for the top spot after that. There’s a morning on Saturday the 1st of August with 4ft NW swell and light cross-offshore wind, energy at 216 and “good surf conditions” again, but it’s a week and a half out, so treat that as a promising but not locked-in.
Overall, it’s a slow start but the second week has a couple of clean, rideable mornings. The water temp is 64° early on, which is about normal for this time of year, so no nasty surprises there.
This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NE by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 39 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 90 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:26PM5.13m | 9:52AM4.73m | 10:11PM4.72m | 10:38AM4.41m | 11:01PM4.31m | 11:33AM4.11m | 00:02AM3.98m | 12:40PM3.92m | 1:18AM3.80m | 1:57PM3.88m | 2:35AM3.83m | 3:06PM4.02m | 3:36AM4.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:22PM0.67m | 3:50AM0.73m | 4:07PM1.01m | 4:35AM1.11m | 4:57PM1.36m | 5:25AM1.47m | 5:53PM1.66m | 6:24AM1.74m | 7:02PM1.85m | 7:34AM1.87m | 8:17PM1.85m | 8:46AM1.82m | 9:25PM1.70m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 10:10 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NNW 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | W 9 | NNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 39 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NNW 6 | WNW 12 | SE 6 | W 8 | WNW 10 | SE 6 | SE 5 | WNW 10 | S 15 | SW 15 | W 9 | S 14 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | W 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 16 | S 16 | NW 6 | E 5 | S 6 | S 14 | — | S 13 | — | — | S 12 | — | W 10 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 3 | ENE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | N 4 | N 3 | ENE 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 47 | — | 42 | 31 | 20 | 23 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 90 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 209 | 476 | 486 | 209 | 209 | 273 | 209 | 209 | 525 | 538 | 453 | 7 | 539 | 525 | 562 | 560 | 532 | 555 | 1145 | 81 |
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