Surf Forecasts:
Le Petit Train surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, WNW swell with 105 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW 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 09) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Le Petit Train in the next 16 days are 0.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5PM. 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 (Thu 9th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Petit Train over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a long, hard look at what's coming down the pipe for the next couple of weeks. I've got to be straight with you – this forecast is a tough one for Le Petit Train. It's a real test of patience. We've got a huge gap before anything even close to rideable shows up.
For the first nine days, from Wednesday the 8th right through to the end of the following week, it’s a write-off. The combined swell energy is pathetic, hovering between 42 and 105, which is very weak to barely moderate. The wind is a constant problem, mostly cross-onshore and choppy, ruining any chance of a clean wave. You won't find me on the water. It's just flat and messy.
The only real glimmer comes on Saturday morning, the 12th of July. We get a window of light offshore wind from the southeast, with the swell nudging up to 2 ft from the WNW. The energy is still weak at 52, but the clean conditions make it surfable. It's very ordinary, but if you're desperate for a paddle, that’s your best bet early on.
Then, things get weird on Friday the 17th of July. A big pulse of swell arrives, pushing 7 ft from the west with a short 8-second period. The combined energy jumps massively to 451, which is strong. But the wind is howling onshore from the west at 19 mph, making it a lumpy, blown-out mess. That’s not a surf forecast, that's a warning. For a beginner spot like Le Petit Train, 7 ft is too much, and with that wind, it's only for the kamikazes. It might be more interesting for the kite surfers than us.
We get another tiny reprieve on Saturday morning the 18th. The swell drops back to 3 ft from the west, and a clean offshore easterly breeze takes over. Energy is moderate at 100. It'll be rideable and clean, but don't expect any quality. After that, the forecast falls apart again into the last week with onshore gales and dropping swell.
So there you have it. A whole lot of nothing, with two very small windows of clean but weak surf, and one day of dangerous, blown-out size. It’s a blank run, which is pretty normal for this area when the wind is wrong. Stay patient.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
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 kJ | 25 | 18 | 20 | 34 | 74 | 105 | 72 | 48 | 72 | 83 | 43 | 46 | 78 | 52 | 31 | 25 | 50 | 54 | 40 | 14 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:28PM3.21m | 11:05AM3.02m | 11:31PM3.14m | 12:12PM3.03m | 00:44AM3.13m | 1:24PM3.13m | 2:00AM3.21m | 2:34PM3.31m | 3:10AM3.38m | 3:37PM3.56m | 4:11AM3.57m | 4:34PM3.81m | 5:06AM3.73m | 5:26PM4.03m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:47AM0.83m | 5:11PM0.97m | 5:50AM0.88m | 6:20PM0.96m | 6:58AM0.87m | 7:33PM0.85m | 8:07AM0.77m | 8:42PM0.64m | 9:10AM0.61m | 9:44PM0.39m | 10:07AM0.42m | 10:40PM0.16m | 10:59AM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — |
 | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:49 | — | 9:49 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 12 |
| kJ | 21 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 74 | 105 | 72 | 48 | 72 | 83 | 43 | 46 | 78 | 52 | 31 | 25 | 50 | 54 | 40 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 5 | — | W 13 | NNW 5 | WNW 11 | NW 5 | — | — | NNW 3 | WNW 9 | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 25 | 13 | 20 | 34 | — | — | 6 | 7 | — | 3 | 9 | 40 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | W 13 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 11 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | — | — | NNW 5 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 328 | 411 | 0 | 145 | 184 | 8 | 59 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 22 | 0 | 382 | 170 | 155 | 265 | 14 | 448 | 625 |
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