Surf Forecasts:
Le Petit Train surf forecast from 15 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 18 Nov, 7PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period, W swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 29 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 17s period, W swell with 14,936 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 18 Nov, 7PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s 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 Wednesday (Nov 18) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Le Petit Train in the next 16 days are 5.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 29) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 24) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 18th Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 18th Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 29th Nov) | 16ft (5.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Petit Train over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Mon afternoon, near gales from the SW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | Saturday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 5 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 918 | 1461 | 1164 | 774 | 322 | 1325 | 1191 | 4109 | 3635 | 5367 | 10216 | 11533 | 10211 | 10487 | 9781 | 6500 | 2782 | 1136 | 720 | 343 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 8:06PM2.76m | 8:29AM2.92m | 9:07PM2.63m | 9:34AM2.82m | 10:22PM2.60m | 10:46AM2.82m | 11:34PM2.69m | 11:53AM2.93m | 00:34AM2.88m | 12:50PM3.12m | 1:24AM3.13m | 1:40PM3.35m | 2:09AM3.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58PM1.06m | 2:10AM1.20m | 2:54PM1.21m | 3:09AM1.33m | 4:01PM1.26m | 4:20AM1.36m | 5:11PM1.20m | 5:31AM1.28m | 6:12PM1.03m | 6:31AM1.09m | 7:04PM0.81m | 7:23AM0.84m | 7:50PM0.57m | ||||||||
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 | 8:00 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | — | WNW 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | 1164 | 774 | 322 | — | 1191 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2782 | 1136 | 720 | 343 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | SW 6 | WSW 10 | SW 6 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 32 | 918 | 1461 | — | — | 120 | 1325 | 60 | 4109 | 3635 | 5367 | 10216 | 11533 | 10211 | 10487 | 9781 | 6500 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 265 | 227 | 151 | 76 | 128 | 226 | 219 | 182 | 153 | 153 | 146 | 420 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 647 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
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