Surf Forecasts:
Le Petit Train surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, WNW swell with 77 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 0.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Petit Train over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you. The outlook for Le Petit Train is a grim one. We're looking at a 16-day window with barely a whisper of a decent wave. The whole period is a write-off, so I'll walk you through the nothingness.
The first recommendation is for Monday morning, 6th July. There's a tiny 1.6 ft swell from the WNW with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy is a weak 49. The water is a very warm 76.3°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. The morning looks clean with a light cross-offshore breeze from the East, but the swell is just too small and weak to get excited about.
From Monday afternoon all the way through Sunday, 19th July, conditions are a mess. We get a bit of a glassy moment on Sunday morning, 12th July, with a 2 ft WNW swell, but it's still surfable waves but very ordinary conditions. The rest of the time it's onshore, cross-on, or choppy junk. Not a single standout session.
The second week is no better. The swell does start to build from 18th July, with a 3.6 ft swell on Saturday morning, but it's accompanied by a risk of thunderstorms and a 12 mph onshore wind. By Sunday, 19th July, we see a 6.2 ft swell from the WNW with a period of 8 seconds and a combined energy of 403 (moderate energy), but it's blown out by a 16 mph onshore wind. This is too big for beginners and the conditions are poor, making it only suitable for experts who want a battle. Honestly, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The poor run continues right through to 21st July. There are no good surf options in the 16-day window. This blank run is pretty normal for the area, so don't be too disheartened. Forecasts can change, but for now, bring a board for the lakes or wait for a better window.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 46 | 46 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 25 | 13 | 20 | 57 | 54 | 72 | 69 | 65 | 68 | 64 | 59 | 54 | 41 | 72 | 65 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:20AM3.12m | 9:37PM3.31m | 10:08AM3.06m | 10:28PM3.21m | 11:05AM3.02m | 11:31PM3.14m | 12:12PM3.03m | 00:44AM3.13m | 1:24PM3.13m | 2:00AM3.21m | 2:34PM3.31m | 3:10AM3.38m | 3:37PM3.56m | 4:11AM3.57m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:20PM0.82m | 3:54AM0.75m | 4:11PM0.91m | 4:47AM0.83m | 5:11PM0.97m | 5:50AM0.88m | 6:20PM0.96m | 6:58AM0.87m | 7:33PM0.85m | 8:07AM0.77m | 8:42PM0.64m | 9:10AM0.61m | 9:44PM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:50 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 34 | 33 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 31 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 28 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 46 | 46 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 57 | 54 | 72 | 69 | 65 | 68 | 64 | 59 | 54 | 41 | 72 | 65 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | — | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | W 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | NW 3 | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | N 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 3 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | 29 | 40 | 40 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 87 | 21 | 117 | 676 | 56 | 328 | 413 | 155 | 155 | 265 | 30 | 144 | 182 | 0 | 76 | 184 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 128 |
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