Surf Forecasts:
Le Petit Train surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, NW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, NW swell with 349 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 5AM (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 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m 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 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Petit Train over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s be real, folks. This is a tough one for the upcoming stretch. Le Petit Train is the only spot on the radar, but it’s pretty much a non-starter for the foreseeable future. We’ve got a long, painful gap of poor conditions ahead.
The pattern starts on Thursday the 23rd, and honestly, it’s grim. The swell is tiny, with a combined energy of just 21 – that’s weak. The wind is cross, and the water is a crazy 77°, which is 7° warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s very unusual, but it doesn’t help the surf. It’s just a blank, glassy mess.
We’re looking at at least a full week of this. From Thursday the 23rd right through to the morning of Tuesday the 28th, every single session is a zero. The wind is either onshore, cross-onshore, or just too strong for the tiny waves. There’s a brief moment on the morning of Tuesday the 28th where the wind goes glassy, and the swell is a tiny 3ft from the WNW with a combined energy of 171, but it’s still rated as very ordinary. It’s a long period swell (10 seconds), so it might have some shape, but the size is so small it’s barely worth a paddle.
The rest of the first week and into the second is just more of the same. The swell never gets above 5ft, and when it does, like on Saturday the 25th, the wind is a fresh cross-onshore. It’s a beach-break setup, and with the poor quality and wind, it looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
We get a couple of glimmers in the second week. The morning of Tuesday the 4th of August has a glassy 2ft swell from the W, and the morning of Wednesday the 5th of August has a glassy 1ft from the WNW with a combined energy of 55 and a very long period of 11 seconds. That long period means it might break too straight for a beach break, but it’s something. Still, it’s just a 1/10 score. It’s not a standout.
The most promising moment is probably the morning of Tuesday the 28th of July. It’s the first time we get a glassy wind and a swell that’s almost 3ft, but it’s still just a very ordinary session. The combined energy of 171 is moderate, but it’s not enough to get excited about.
Honestly, this is a blank run. The forecast is stubbornly poor. It tends not to stay this bad for long, but for now, the advice is clear: leave the board in the car and go find something else to do.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue night, min 18°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 23 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 178 | 114 | 344 | 196 | 149 | 110 | 276 | 253 | 216 | 171 | 139 | 106 | 73 | 53 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross |
High Tide | 12:39PM2.78m | 1:17AM2.71m | 1:52PM2.80m | 2:30AM2.75m | 2:56PM2.91m | 3:28AM2.87m | 3:47PM3.08m | 4:13AM3.03m | 4:29PM3.26m | 4:51AM3.18m | 5:05PM3.45m | 5:26AM3.32m | 5:39PM3.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41PM1.27m | 7:11AM1.31m | 7:53PM1.26m | 8:18AM1.26m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:35 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 31 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 31 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 26 | 23 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | W 9 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | W 9 | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | — | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 6 | 24 | 9 | 6 | — | — | 114 | — | — | — | 12 | 276 | — | 216 | 171 | 139 | 106 | 73 | 53 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | ENE 2 | — | NNW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | 23 | 1 | — | 9 | 52 | 178 | — | 344 | 196 | 149 | 110 | — | 253 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 258 | 265 | 56 | 575 | 1915 | 153 | 581 | 1052 | 165 | 227 | 355 | 153 | 102 | 147 | 3 | 0 | 152 | 0 | 16 | 176 | 2 |
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