Le Petit Train Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's talk surf for the next couple weeks, and I gotta be honest with you – it’s a rough stretch. The first real chance of a wave doesn't pop up until Wednesday, July 29th. That’s a long wait with nothing worth getting wet for.

Overall Pattern:
We are in a flat spell. Tiny, weak swells and mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds are gonna be the theme for almost two weeks. There’s a little pulse of energy on the 29th, but nothing special. Water temp is sittin’ at 77°, which is over 9° warmer than it should be for this time of year – that’s very unusual, like warm bath water.

The Run Down:
From Wednesday, July 15th through to Tuesday, July 28th it’s a write-off. Swells are tiny, rarely cracking 2ft, and periods are short (around 5 seconds), so no punch. Winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, making for chop and lumpy conditions. The energy values are low, mostly in the 20s and 30s (weak wave energy). There’s one little window on Sunday morning, July 19th, with glassy conditions and a 1ft NW swell (period 4 seconds), but it’s too weak to ride. Monday, July 20th, morning has a clean cross-offshore breeze on a 1ft NW swell (period 7 seconds) with an energy reading of 30 (weak) – a tiny ankle-snapper if you’re really keen.

The One to Watch:
The only spot that shows any glimmer is Le Petit Train, a beginner spot that’s inconsistent and exposed to the west. On Wednesday, July 29th, we finally see a bump. The morning session is the pick: a 3ft W groundswell, period 6 seconds, under glassy conditions. The wind will be dead calm, making for clean, peelable faces on the small swell. The combined energy is 80 (still weak, but the best of the whole run). It’s glassy, so it’ll be pretty. The downside? It’s an inconsistent break, and crowds are possible here. This swell direction matches the optimum W direction. After lunch, the wind swings NW cross-onshore and the quality drops straight away. The rest of July 30th is just more of the same cross-onshore messy stuff.

The Best of It:
The stand-out, and really the only window, is the morning of Wednesday, July 29th at Le Petit Train. It’s not a big swell at 3ft from the W, but with glassy conditions, it’ll be the cleanest wave we see. Just know it’s a beginner wave, inconsistent, and you might have company. Everything else, it’s flat and ugly. Honestly, for the kite surfers, the windy afternoons with stronger cross-onshore breezes (like the 22-25 mph stuff) are gonna be more interesting than paddling a surfboard. Forecasts can change, but right now, we’re starvin’.

Rusty.

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