Surf Forecasts:
Le Petit Train surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, NW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, NW swell with 102 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Petit Train over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what's coming up for our little corner of the coast. Let’s be straight with each other—this stretch is looking flat and grim for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a big old gap right from the start with absolutely nothing worth paddling out for until, well, really not much at all. The wave energy is weak and the conditions are just off.
We’re starting with Le Petit Train. Before we even get to the surf, the water’s sitting at 73°, which is a full 5° warmer than normal for this time of year—that's very unusual, you’ll feel it. But that’s where the good news ends. Saturday the 11th is a write-off. Tiny 2ft WNW swell with only 73 units of energy and a messy SSW cross breeze. Same into the afternoon, just smaller and choppier.
Sunday the 12th morning offers a glimmer with clean offshore wind from the ESE. But the swell is a weak 2ft, period at 9 seconds, and the energy is down to 50. It’s surfable if you’re desperate, but you’d be doing it for the paddle, not a wave. Everything after that through to the 25th of July is just one poor session after another: onshore winds, tiny swell, periods all over the place. A couple of afternoons around the 21st and 22nd see the swell bump up to 3ft–4ft from the NW with energy climbing to 150, but the wind is onshore and it’s all messy. No quality.
The standout—if you can even call it that—is Sunday morning the 26th of July. A clean, gentle offshore breeze from the ESE finally shows up, with a 1.0ft WNW swell at 9 seconds. Energy is low at 20. It's clean, but barely moving. This is a break for beginners given the size, and it’s inconsistent, so expect long lulls. Crowds are possible here on a rare clean day like that.
Honestly, this is a tough stretch. For the whole 16 days, there’s no proper swell, no real quality, and only that one clean morning to sit and stare at an almost flat ocean. If you’re not a patient soul, this might look more interesting for a kite session than a paddle, with the consistent onshore breezes. But forecasts change—it tends not to stay this poor forever.
Stay hopeful.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 36°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue night, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
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 kJ | 43 | 47 | 102 | 50 | 31 | 37 | 64 | 36 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 29 | 22 | 29 | 46 | 45 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:34PM3.31m | 3:10AM3.38m | 3:37PM3.56m | 4:11AM3.57m | 4:34PM3.81m | 5:06AM3.73m | 5:26PM4.03m | 5:57AM3.82m | 6:15PM4.16m | 6:45AM3.84m | 7:02PM4.18m | 7:31AM3.77m | 7:48PM4.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07AM0.77m | 8:42PM0.64m | 9:10AM0.61m | 9:44PM0.39m | 10:07AM0.42m | 10:40PM0.16m | 10:59AM0.25m | 11:32PM-0.02m | 11:48AM0.13m | 00:21AM-0.10m | 12:34PM0.09m | 1:08AM-0.07m | 1:20PM0.13m | 1:53AM0.06m | |||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 36 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 36 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NNW 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 12 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | NNW 4 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 43 | 39 | 102 | 50 | 31 | 28 | 10 | 36 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | NNW 4 | WNW 8 | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | — | — | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 27 | 47 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 14 | — | — | 14 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | W 14 | W 12 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 2 | — | WNW 5 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 37 | 64 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | 12 | — | 29 | 22 | 29 | 46 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 175 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 8 | 184 | 184 | 392 | 455 | 502 | 527 | 523 | 625 | 414 | 591 | 446 | 552 | 575 | 943 | 265 |
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