Surf Forecasts:
Le Petit Train surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period, W swell with 663 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Le Petit Train in the next 16 days are 1.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Petit Train over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Le Petit Train (France) – and honestly, it’s been a rough stretch. The water’s sitting at a very unusual 77°, which is a full 7° warmer than average for this time of year – that’s proper tropical vibes for the Atlantic, but the swell’s been a letdown.
The first few days are a write-off. Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th are tiny, weak, and messy – you’re looking at ankle-biters with poor conditions. There’s a long gap of nothing really worthwhile until the end of the month. Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th see a little more size – up to 5 ft – but the wind is cross-on and choppy, and the swell energy is only moderate (around 132–311). Not worth paddling out.
Then, Sunday morning the 30th is the real standout. The swell picks up to 5 ft from the WNW, with a period of 11 seconds – that’s proper groundswell with some punch. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the south at just 3 mph, keeping it clean. The combined energy is strong (551), and it’s the only session in the whole run that scores well. If you’ve got a board, be on it. After that, the morning glass-offs on the 6th of September also look promising – 4 ft, 11-second swell, glassy conditions – but the afternoons get chopped by a moderate cross-onshore. The 7th of September morning has a nice offshore breeze, but the swell is small (2 ft) and the energy is weak (190). For the rest of the second week, it’s mostly small, short-period dribble with onshore or cross-onshore winds – not much to get excited about.
Overall, your best bet is absolutely Sunday morning the 30th of August – that’s the one to circle. The 6th of September morning is a decent backup if you’re patient.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 6 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 11 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 31 | 16 | 18 | 120 | 69 | 112 | 134 | 663 | 311 | 161 | 300 | 551 | 442 | 295 | 375 | 408 | 442 | 307 | 258 | 158 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:41PM3.51m | 5:01AM3.40m | 5:13PM3.71m | 5:31AM3.56m | 5:43PM3.87m | 6:02AM3.68m | 6:14PM3.95m | 6:33AM3.74m | 6:46PM3.95m | 7:05AM3.74m | 7:20PM3.88m | 7:39AM3.67m | 7:57PM3.72m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19AM0.72m | 10:45PM0.51m | 10:53AM0.49m | 11:17PM0.31m | 11:26AM0.32m | 11:49PM0.16m | 11:58AM0.20m | 00:21AM0.09m | 12:31PM0.15m | 00:54AM0.09m | 1:05PM0.17m | 1:28AM0.18m | 1:42PM0.28m | 2:06AM0.36m | |||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 29 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 6 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | W 7 | — | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 31 | 16 | 18 | 120 | 69 | 20 | 134 | — | 311 | 161 | 300 | 551 | 442 | 295 | 375 | 408 | 442 | 307 | 258 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 5 | NW 3 | WNW 8 | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 8 | 1 | 13 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 112 | — | 663 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 56 | 56 | 76 | 76 | 148 | 153 | 153 | 151 | 94 | 184 | 16 | 0 | 153 | 137 | 56 | 94 | 22 | 22 | 147 | 118 |
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