Surf Forecasts:
Le Petit Train surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, NNW swell with 74 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Le Petit Train this week:
The surf forecast for Le Petit Train over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Le Petit Train in the next 16 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Petit Train over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
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Honestly mate, it’s a tough run. We’ve got a solid 16-day window ahead, but the surf quality is looking pretty poor across the entire stretch. There are no real standout days where everything lines up. The main break on offer is Le Petit Train. This is an exposed, inconsistent spot that’s best for beginners, but the swell is tiny and the winds are mostly messy.
Starting off Sunday the 19th, the water temp is sitting at 79°, which is far warmer than normal for this time of year. You’ll want a springy suit, but it’s a very unusual situation. The surf is basically non-existent Sunday morning – glassy with a weak 1 ft swell from the NNW and a period of just 4 seconds, so zero energy (15). It’s a total write-off.
Moving through the week and into the next, we see a slight bump but no real improvement. The best of a bad bunch might be Tuesday morning July 28th. We get a bit of a pulse: 5 ft from the NW with an 8-second period and moderate wave energy (250). The problem is the wind is a moderate cross-onshore breeze from the NNW, so it’ll be choppy and lumpy. Not a day you’d paddle out for.
Later in the week, Wednesday July 29th morning offers 4 ft from the NW with a 10-second period and a strong 292 energy, but again the cross-shore wind from the NNE will mess it up with some cross-chop. It’s just not clean.
There are long gaps here with nothing worth recommending. The forecasted swell directions are from the NW and WNW, but the optimum for Le Petit Train is from the W. So even the bigger pulses are hitting the break at a poor angle.
Given the tiny swell, poor quality, and consistent onshore breezes, this stretch looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There’s just no real push or decent conditions for a surfer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Tue night, min 19°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 |
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 kJ | 8 | 22 | 49 | 54 | 34 | 34 | 50 | 34 | 20 | 18 | 37 | 55 | 20 | 29 | 32 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:00AM3.45m | 9:18PM3.61m | 9:45AM3.24m | 10:06PM3.31m | 10:34AM3.04m | 10:58PM3.03m | 11:31AM2.88m | 00:02AM2.81m | 12:39PM2.78m | 1:17AM2.71m | 1:52PM2.80m | 2:30AM2.75m | 2:56PM2.91m | 3:28AM2.87m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:50PM0.47m | 3:23AM0.53m | 3:38PM0.71m | 4:10AM0.80m | 4:30PM0.96m | 5:02AM1.05m | 5:30PM1.16m | 6:03AM1.23m | 6:41PM1.27m | 7:11AM1.31m | 7:53PM1.26m | 8:18AM1.26m | 8:56PM1.14m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 32 | 33 | 25 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 25 | 27 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | W 8 | NNW 5 | W 10 | W 9 | NNW 6 | WNW 11 | W 11 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | W 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | W 9 | NW 6 | NW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 55 | 20 | 6 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 10 | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | W 11 | NW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | NE 3 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NE 4 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NE 3 | N 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | NW 5 | NNW 4 | — | NW 3 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | 22 | 2 | 54 | 34 | 5 | 50 | 34 | 4 | 18 | 37 | — | — | 29 | — | — | 11 | 10 | — | 2 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 684 | 953 | 22 | 3 | 184 | 22 | 56 | 184 | 56 | 24 | 184 | 0 | 56 | 265 | 56 | 258 | 456 | 562 | 1031 | 1052 | 670 |
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