Surf Forecasts:
Le Petit Train surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period, WNW swell with 731 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with W 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 (Aug 27) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. 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 1.8m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Petit Train over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming up for Le Petit Train.
Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with you – the next week and a half is looking pretty grim. We’ve got a solid run of poor surf conditions from Thursday the 27th of August right through to the end of the first week. The wind is just not playing ball, mostly cross-on or onshore, and the wave quality is terrible. It’s a real bummer, but that’s the way it is.
We finally get a little glimmer of hope on Wednesday the 2nd of September. The morning session is looking glassy with a light northerly breeze, and you’ll find some tiny 3ft waves from the WNW. The swell energy is weak (135), so it’s nothing to write home about, but it’ll be clean. Don’t get too excited though, because the afternoon turns into a choppy mess. Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th of September are more of the same – glassy mornings with small, clean 2ft to 3ft surf, but the wind kicks up again in the arvo.
Now, the first real standout comes on Saturday the 5th of September. The morning is looking clean with a cross-off breeze from the ENE. We’re still only looking at 3ft waves from the WNW, but the period stretches out to 12 seconds, giving it a bit more shape. The combined energy is a moderate 211. It’s a small wave, but it’s gonna be clean and fun for a longboard or a fish. This is your best bet for a proper session in the whole outlook.
The run continues into Sunday the 6th of September. The afternoon session is actually the pick of that day. The wind goes cross-off from the NE, the swell bumps up to 3ft and the period is a solid 11 seconds. The energy is a moderate 239, and it’ll be clean. The Monday morning the 7th of September has a bit of offshore wind from the ESE, but the swell is dropping back to 3ft.
After that, it’s back to the doldrums. The second week is a write-off, with more poor conditions and wind. The swell sticks around the 2ft to 4ft range, but it’s mostly onshore or choppy. There’s a bit of a pulse on Thursday the 10th of September with 5ft swell from the NW, but it’s paired with a moderate cross-onshore breeze, making it a messy, lumpy affair. Not worth the paddle out.
So, the takeaway: the first week is a washout. The standout is the morning of Saturday the 5th of September, and the afternoon of Sunday the 6th of September is worth a look too. Otherwise, it’s a long wait for anything decent.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed night, min 19°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat night, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
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 kJ | 16 | 13 | 20 | 64 | 303 | 134 | 551 | 395 | 277 | 442 | 631 | 425 | 314 | 406 | 529 | 442 | 318 | 232 | 92 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:01AM3.40m | 5:13PM3.71m | 5:31AM3.56m | 5:43PM3.87m | 6:02AM3.68m | 6:14PM3.95m | 6:33AM3.74m | 6:46PM3.95m | 7:05AM3.74m | 7:20PM3.88m | 7:39AM3.67m | 7:57PM3.72m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:45PM0.51m | 10:53AM0.49m | 11:17PM0.31m | 11:26AM0.32m | 11:49PM0.16m | 11:58AM0.20m | 00:21AM0.09m | 12:31PM0.15m | 00:54AM0.09m | 1:05PM0.17m | 1:28AM0.18m | 1:42PM0.28m | 2:06AM0.36m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | 8:52 | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 5 | W 7 | — | WNW 8 | — | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 16 | 13 | 11 | 64 | — | 134 | — | 395 | 277 | 442 | 631 | 425 | 314 | 406 | 529 | 442 | 318 | 232 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | WNW 8 | W 11 | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 20 | 2 | — | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | — | — | W 7 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | — | — | 303 | — | 551 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 233 | 165 | 182 | 153 | 184 | 122 | 104 | 184 | 79 | 16 | 147 | 153 | 153 | 147 | 90 | 56 | 184 | 22 |
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