Surf Forecasts:
Le Petit Train surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period, NW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, WNW swell with 206 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. 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 0.9m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Petit Train over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, it’s Rusty here.
To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and frustrating around here. There’s a real dry spell on the cards for most of the period, so don’t go getting your hopes up too early. The water’s sitting at 76°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s a solid 5° above the long-term average, so at least you won’t need a thick wetsuit while you’re waiting for a wave.
The first real chance of anything decent doesn’t even show its face until Saturday the 20th of August, and even then, it’s pretty weak. We’re looking at an 11-day gap with no real surf on offer before that. Saturday the 20th will see a glassy morning with a 5ft wave from the northwest, but the energy is just moderate at 183, and the period is a short 7 seconds. It’s surfable but nothing to write home about.
The standout, and honestly the only true highlight in this entire run, is the morning of Sunday the 21st of August. Le Petit Train wakes up with a 5ft west-northwest swell, a period of 11 seconds, and a good chunk of energy behind it – 517 which is strong. The wind is glassy, which is a huge bonus. This is the one to circle on the calendar. It’s a long period groundswell, so it might be a bit straight at a beach break, but it’s got the most push and the cleanest conditions of the whole forecast. This is the pick of the litter by a long shot. The arvos, however, get chopped up by a moderate cross-onshore, so get out there early.
After that, it fades back into the doldrums. Monday the 22nd has a tiny 3ft wave, and Tuesday the 23rd is back down to nothing but a ripple. It’s a pretty bleak outlook, but with a spot that’s as inconsistent as this one, a blank run is normal. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but for now, the only real call is the early hours of that Sunday.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat night, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed night, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NW 5 | W 9 | NW 4 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 14 | 40 | 77 | 44 | 41 | 42 | 40 | 28 | 55 | 17 | 22 | 34 | 61 | 64 | 62 | 206 | 96 | 98 | 68 |
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 | cross-on | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:06PM3.02m | 1:54AM3.03m | 2:28PM3.22m | 3:10AM3.24m | 3:34PM3.53m | 4:09AM3.49m | 4:28PM3.84m | 4:59AM3.71m | 5:16PM4.09m | 5:44AM3.85m | 6:00PM4.23m | 6:25AM3.90m | 6:41PM4.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18PM0.96m | 7:54AM0.98m | 8:37PM0.74m | 9:03AM0.75m | 9:40PM0.44m | 10:00AM0.48m | 10:33PM0.16m | 10:49AM0.23m | 11:20PM-0.05m | 11:33AM0.06m | 00:04AM-0.14m | 12:15PM-0.02m | 00:44AM-0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 |
mm | — | — | 7 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | W 9 | NW 4 | WNW 10 | W 6 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | W 6 | NNW 5 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 14 | 40 | 1 | 44 | 41 | 42 | 40 | 28 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 61 | 64 | 62 | 206 | 96 | 98 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 13 | WNW 11 | NNW 4 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | — | NW 8 | W 11 | W 6 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 12 | — | NW 6 | — | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 12 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 2 | — | 17 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 49 | — | 40 | — | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | SSW 3 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | WNW 10 | W 6 | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | NE 2 | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | NW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 1 | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | 14 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 34 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 463 | 392 | 21 | 0 | 265 | 14 | 0 | 184 | 0 | 22 | 265 | 155 | 128 | 265 | 165 | 165 | 184 | 102 | 30 | 153 | 59 |
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