Surf Forecasts:
Le Petit Train surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, WSW swell with 104 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Le Petit Train this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Le Petit Train in the next 16 days are 0.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 11AM. 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Petit Train over the next 16 days.
Alright, listen up. Rusty here, and I’m staring at a 16-day forecast that’s about as inspiring as a flat tire. For Le Petit Train, it’s a long, hard stretch of nothing good.
Right from the start on Monday, July 13th, through the end of the month, the surf is just poor. The water is a steamy 77°F, way warmer than it should be for July. The first few days are a wash. Monday the 13th has a weak 4ft west swell, but it’s blown out by a 12 mph cross-shore wind. The energy is weak (92). Tuesday the 14th starts with a glassy 2ft wave, but it’s only 5 seconds of period and no power. It’s a total tease. The afternoon gets hammered by an 18 mph cross-on wind.
The pattern continues: tiny swells, onshore winds, and choppy conditions. The second week is no better. We get a few cleaner mornings, like Monday the 20th with a clean cross-off breeze, but the swell is tiny at 2ft. Friday the 24th morning has a glassy 3ft wave, and the report says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." It’s the best of a bad bunch, but it’s nothing to get excited about. Saturday the 26th morning is clean with a 2ft swell, but it’s weak.
This is a classic blank run for the area. The swell directions are mostly from the west or northwest, which is the right direction, but the period is too short, the wind is always wrong, and the energy is weak. There are no standout sessions. For a beginner spot, the waves are too small and messy. If you’re a kitesurfer, the onshore wind days might be worth a look, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a hard pass.
No standouts. Just a long, quiet stretch. Forecasts can change, but for now, I’d find something else to do.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue night, min 20°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 21°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 12 | NW 5 | WSW 10 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 85 | 47 | 29 | 15 | 11 | 22 | 104 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 55 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 8:15AM3.63m | 8:33PM3.89m | 9:00AM3.45m | 9:18PM3.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:05PM0.27m | 2:38AM0.27m | 2:50PM0.47m | 3:23AM0.53m | |||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 11 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 5 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 47 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 13 | 5 | — | 19 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 6 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | W 12 | W 7 | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 6 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 1 | — | 17 | 15 | 14 | — | 12 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 8 | W 14 | W 12 | W 8 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | W 6 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 4 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | NNW 4 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 85 | — | — | — | 7 | 22 | 104 | 10 | — | — | 55 | — | 25 | 23 | 15 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 11 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 133 | 401 | 192 | 392 | 475 | 381 | 523 | 523 | 76 | 669 | 658 | 175 | 943 | 953 | 696 | 696 | 292 | 684 | 694 | 1257 | 56 |
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