Surf Forecasts:
Le Petit Train surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, WNW swell with 165 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s. 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 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Petit Train over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk about the next 16 days.
Look, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but this stretch for Le Petit Train is a tough one. We have a big gap of flat, poor conditions right from the start. From August 3rd all the way through most of the second week, it’s just tiny, weak swell and chop. Not worth paddling out for.
The only little glimmer is the morning of Saturday, August 15th. We get a tiny 3ft swell from the NNW, and for a few hours the wind goes glassy – dead calm. It’ll be clean, but the swell is weak with a short period of 6 seconds, and combined energy is only 46. That’s beginner-friendly, mushy stuff. Don’t expect any punch.
Outside of that Saturday morning window, it’s mostly under 2ft and chopped up by onshore winds. A couple of mornings show a little more energy, like Thursday the 6th morning hitting moderate levels, but the wind ruins it. This is a real dry spell, and for this area, that’s just how it goes sometimes. The ocean’s having a nap.
Keep an eye out, but for now I’d leave the wax at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat night, min 18°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
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 kJ | 30 | 29 | 27 | 40 | 66 | 103 | 44 | 48 | 165 | 147 | 63 | 53 | 34 | 38 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 38 | 32 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:09AM3.44m | 8:23PM3.61m | 8:46AM3.35m | 9:04PM3.45m | 9:30AM3.23m | 9:53PM3.26m | 10:25AM3.09m | 10:58PM3.07m | 11:38AM2.99m | 00:23AM2.97m | 1:06PM3.02m | 1:54AM3.03m | 2:28PM3.22m | 3:10AM3.24m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:09PM0.47m | 2:35AM0.46m | 2:49PM0.60m | 3:18AM0.62m | 3:37PM0.76m | 4:09AM0.81m | 4:36PM0.92m | 5:13AM0.99m | 5:52PM1.02m | 6:33AM1.07m | 7:18PM0.96m | 7:54AM0.98m | 8:37PM0.74m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | NW 6 | W 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 9 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 29 | 27 | 40 | 66 | 103 | 44 | 48 | 165 | 147 | 21 | 53 | 34 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | NW 4 | NW 3 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 30 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 25 | 23 | — | — | — | 16 | 15 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 38 | — | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | W 10 | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 17 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 63 | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 520 | 21 | 56 | 663 | 117 | 118 | 265 | 79 | 79 | 184 | 29 | 8 | 184 | 155 | 463 | 985 | 165 | 213 | 412 | 155 |
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