Surf Forecasts:
Le Petit Train surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, WNW swell with 301 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period. 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 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Petit Train over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this outlook is a quiet one for Le Petit Train. The whole 16-day window is a tough watch. We’ve got a few mornings that are glassy, but the swell is tiny and the quality is poor for most of the run. This isn’t a place that’s constantly firing, so a blank spell like this isn’t unusual.
The first real chance to even think about getting wet is on Tuesday, July 28th. The morning session is the only time it’s worth considering. You’ve got a glassy surface with a light ESE breeze, but the swell is a weak 3ft from the WNW, with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is weak (178) and the waves are just surfable, nothing more. It’s a beginner-friendly wave at that size, but don’t expect any power.
After that, it’s a long, dry stretch. The wind is cross-on or onshore for the rest of the week and into the weekend, with swell heights dropping to 1ft to 2ft. The combined energy often dips below 100, which is a sure sign there’s nothing to get excited about.
Saturday, August 1st offers another glassy morning, but again, the swell is only 2ft from the WNW. The energy is almost non-existent at 46. It’s a paddle and a prayer, really.
The next small glimmer is on Tuesday, August 4th morning. Another glassy start, but the swell is just 1ft from the WNW. The energy is a measly 42. It’s a classic “surfable but very ordinary” morning.
Then we roll into the second week. Friday, August 7th morning shows a bit of a pulse – 2ft from the WSW with a period of 8 seconds and a combined energy of 156. The wind is light cross-on, so it’s messy. Saturday, August 8th morning has the biggest swell of the whole period at 4ft from the NW, with a period of 7 seconds and energy of 184. But it’s onshore wind, so the quality is poor. Monday, August 10th morning sees another 4ft from the NW, with a longer period of 7 seconds, but again, it’s cross-on wind and poor.
The biggest issue is that Le Petit Train is exposed to the west, but every time we get a little bump of swell, the wind is blowing straight onshore or cross-on. The one standout moment is Tuesday, July 28th morning, but only because it’s glassy. The swell is too small to call it a standout wave. Honestly, for the whole 16 days, there’s no true standout. The best you’ll get is a tiny, clean wave on a Tuesday morning. For the rest of it, you’re better off checking the forecast again later.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat night, calm by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Tue night, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 294 | 131 | 87 | 107 | 119 | 241 | 225 | 178 | 171 | 120 | 73 | 71 | 50 | 40 | 86 | 27 | 27 | 65 | 57 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:28AM2.87m | 3:47PM3.08m | 4:13AM3.03m | 4:29PM3.26m | 4:51AM3.18m | 5:05PM3.45m | 5:26AM3.32m | 5:39PM3.60m | 5:59AM3.42m | 6:12PM3.71m | 6:30AM3.48m | 6:43PM3.77m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:56PM1.14m | 9:15AM1.13m | 9:46PM0.97m | 10:01AM0.95m | 10:29PM0.78m | 10:41AM0.76m | 11:08PM0.60m | 11:18AM0.60m | 11:44PM0.46m | 11:52AM0.47m | 00:18AM0.36m | 12:25PM0.39m | 00:51AM0.30m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 30 | 33 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | — | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | 107 | 119 | 241 | 225 | 178 | 171 | 120 | 73 | 71 | 50 | 13 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 65 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | W 11 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 26 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 40 | — | 27 | 27 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 294 | 131 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 13 | 8 | — | 86 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 165 | 227 | 265 | 153 | 102 | 184 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 0 | 146 | 153 | 176 | 87 | 184 | 165 | 56 | 140 | 155 |
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