Le Petit Train Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for the Le Petit Train stretch.

Right off the bat, the water's sitting at 77°, a full 7° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a seriously unusual warm spell, you’ll be surfing in a bath.

We’ve got a slow start to the forecast. The first few days are a write-off for any real paddle session. Weak, short-period swell – energy barely registering (3-35) – and messy wind. Tuesday the 25th is a total no-go with rain and onshore slop, and Wednesday the 26th isn't much better with a tiny 1.0 ft to 2 ft bump. Thursday afternoon on the 27th, we finally get a window of opportunity. The wind goes glassy, and there’s a little 3 ft, 8-second swell rolling in (energy at 79). It’s surfable but very ordinary, a “get wet just to say you did” kind of session.

Don’t get excited about Friday the 28th. The swell jumps up to 6 ft to 7 ft with a nasty 25 mph cross-onshore breeze. It’s going to be a messy, blown-out washing machine with serious energy (358-516). That’s kite-surf territory, not paddle-surf conditions. A proper no-go.

We see a bit of a pulse clear on Sunday the 30th morning. Glassy wind and a clean 4 ft, 8-second swell (energy 149). It’s characterized as “surfable but very ordinary” again, so don’t expect a classic.

Now, the real spark in the data comes at the start of September. Tuesday the 1st of September morning is your standout window. The wind goes dead calm, glassy as a mirror, and we’ve got a clean 4 ft, 10-second swell out of the WNW (energy 248). The report says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s the call. The 10-second period will give the waves a bit more shape and push.

Following that, Wednesday the 2nd of September morning is also a gem. A 4 ft, 11-second groundswell from the WNW with a clean, light offshore breeze from the east (energy 401). That’s a bigger, longer-period swell that will line up nicely. The 11-second period is proper groundswell, offering more energy and better shape. Keep in mind the optimum swell direction for Le Petit Train is from the west, and we’re getting WNW here, which is close enough to work well.

Thursday the 3rd of September morning is another one to mark. Glassy conditions again with a clean 4 ft, 10-second swell (energy 295). “Expect good surf conditions.” You could get three mornings in a row of clean, fun waves.

After that, the consistency drops off into the second week. Friday the 4th is marginal with cross-on wind, and it fades into smaller, weaker surf (51-207 energy) with onshore winds returning through the 5th, 6th, and a near-gale blowing it out on Monday the 7th of September. That run from Thursday the 3rd onwards into the second week doesn’t look worth chasing.

So, save your energy. The first few days are a dud. The true standouts are the mornings of Tuesday 1st, Wednesday 2nd, and Thursday 3rd of September. Glassy or offshore wind, clean 4 ft to 4 ft swell with good period. That’s your winning ticket.

Rusty.

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