Surf Forecasts:
Le Petit Train surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period, W swell with 483 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NW 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period. 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 1.2m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Petit Train over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for Le Petit Train over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with ya – it’s a tough stretch.
To be honest, the whole 16-day window looks pretty bleak. We’ve got a long run of poor conditions with almost nothing worth getting wet for. There are big gaps with no real recommendations at all.
Let’s start with the here and now. Wednesday morning the 2nd, the water’s already a balmy 75°F, which is 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s notable, feels like a warm bath, but with a tiny 3 ft swell from the WNW and a cross-onshore breeze, the surf is just junk. The combined wave energy is a weak 86, and it doesn’t get any better.
We grind through Wednesday afternoon with a smaller 2 ft wave and choppy conditions. Thursday the 3rd morning cleans up a bit with a light cross-offshore breeze and a clean look, but there’s only 1 ft of weak WNW swell (energy of 23). It’s just not enough to surf. Thursday afternoon goes back to being choppy and poor.
Friday morning the 4th is the first tiny glimmer. The wind goes glassy, and it’s dead calm. There’s 2 ft of swell from the WNW (energy 53). The report calls it "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." It’s small and weak, but if you’re desperate and just want to sit on a board in clean water with no wind, go for it. The crowd is recorded as "sometimes" here, so you might see a couple other folks with the same idea. But honestly, it’s a 1 out of 10.
The rest of the first week is more of the same: onshore winds and small, weak swell. Saturday the 5th sees a tiny pulse of energy (219) with 3 ft waves, but the wind is cross-onshore again. Not worth it.
Heading into the second week, there’s not a single standout day. Sunday the 6th morning has a cleaner look with a cross-offshore breeze and a 3 ft swell from the WNW with a 12-second period, giving it a moderate energy of 280. The report says "expect good surf conditions," which is the best note in the whole forecast. But for a break that’s "inconsistent," this small window is fleeting and the afternoon gets wrecked by onshore wind.
After that, it’s just a misery of onshore flows and poor surf through to the 17th. The swell stays small, mostly under 4 ft, and the wind is never your friend for long. This is an exposed spot, and the optimum swell direction is from the west, but the swells we get are mostly from the WNW, and the wind is rarely good.
The final note on Wednesday the 16th morning is another glassy, calm moment with a tiny 2 ft NW swell (energy of 40). "Surfable but ordinary" again. It’s a last gasp of clean but weak conditions.
In short, if you’re a beginner, some of these small, glassy mornings might be okay for a practice paddle. But for proper waves? There’s nothing here. The setup with the onshore winds and small swell looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer most days.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat night, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
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86 | 38 | 25 | 23 | 51 | 69 | 53 | 55 | 77 | 133 | 349 | 405 | 280 | 183 | 85 | 122 | 261 | 439 | 198 | 191 | 214 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:17AM3.53m | 8:38PM3.49m | 9:01AM3.33m | 9:31PM3.21m | 9:59AM3.10m | 10:43PM2.94m | 11:24AM2.94m | 00:25AM2.83m | 1:05PM2.99m | 2:00AM2.96m | 2:27PM3.25m | 3:08AM3.22m | 3:28PM3.58m | 4:00AM3.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:24PM0.45m | 2:48AM0.60m | 3:13PM0.69m | 3:41AM0.88m | 4:16PM0.94m | 4:51AM1.13m | 5:42PM1.08m | 6:22AM1.21m | 7:19PM1.01m | 7:51AM1.06m | 8:37PM0.74m | 8:58AM0.77m | 9:34PM0.42m | ||||||||
7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | |
— | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
86 | 38 | 25 | 23 | 51 | 69 | 53 | 55 | 77 | 133 | 349 | 405 | 280 | — | 85 | 122 | 261 | 439 | 198 | 191 | 214 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | — | NNW 5 | — | — | W 19 | W 5 | W 9 | — | NW 5 | — | NW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | — | 17 | — | — | 7 | 12 | 53 | — | 13 | — | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | NNW 4 | — | — | WNW 11 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — |
— | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 12 | — | — | 183 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 265 | 56 | 56 | 192 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 22 | 21 | 182 | 3 | 0 | 153 | 153 | 94 | 147 | 153 | 102 | 184 | 153 |
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Information about the Le Petit Train Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Le Petit Train provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Le Petit Train can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Le Petit Train surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Le Petit Train) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Le Petit Train may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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