Surf Forecasts:
Le Petit Train surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, WNW swell with 96 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s is also forecast. 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 0.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Petit Train over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here. Let's break down what we’re looking at.
Honestly, it’s a pretty grim stretch ahead for Le Petit Train. The first two weeks are mostly a write-off with weak waves and lousy wind. We’re looking at tiny, mostly onshore or cross-onshore junk for days on end. There’s a brief flicker of hope on Saturday morning, July 11th, but it's so small it’s hardly worth the paddle.
The water temperature is sitting at 74.7°, which is a massive 6.8° warmer than usual for this time of year - that's truly strange, almost like summer has come early.
The only real standout, and it’s a long way off, is Monday morning, July 20th. We finally see some proper size – a glassy 3.9ft WNW swell, period around 8 seconds. The combined wave energy hits 161 (moderate) and it’s glassy, dead calm. That’s the one morning in the whole 16 days where you might get a clean, fun little wave to yourself. The wind is from the west at only 3 mph, so it’s flat calm. The swell direction (WNW) matches the optimum direction (W) close enough, so the banks should be working.
Don’t get too excited too early though; the afternoon gets shredded by a 16 mph cross-onshore, and the days after are back to onshore junk. For a beginner spot that’s already inconsistent, this forecast is a tough one.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat night, min 21°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WSW 5 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 46 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 94 | 13 | 20 | 40 | 74 | 52 | 71 | 65 | 68 | 64 | 46 | 68 | 77 | 52 | 45 | 30 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:37PM3.31m | 10:08AM3.06m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20PM0.82m | 3:54AM0.75m | 4:11PM0.91m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 |
 | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:50 | 9:49 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 35 | 33 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 37 | 35 | 21 |
Feels °C | 33 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 36 | 31 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 12 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 46 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 40 | 74 | 52 | 71 | 65 | 68 | 64 | 41 | 68 | 77 | 52 | 45 | 30 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 4 | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | W 13 | WNW 12 | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | NNW 4 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 11 | 20 | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 14 | 46 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 9 | WSW 5 | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | NNW 4 | ENE 2 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 94 | 13 | 11 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | 44 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 21 | 165 | 676 | 56 | 328 | 192 | 128 | 85 | 184 | 22 | 136 | 184 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 0 | 2 | 663 | 175 | 144 |
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