Surf Forecasts:
Le Petit Train surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, W swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, W swell with 2,643 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Le Petit Train in the next 16 days are 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 8PM. 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Petit Train over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s check out what Le Petit Train has lined up for the next couple weeks.
First thing—water temp is sitting at about 77°F, which is more than 6°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s noticeably warm, so you can ditch the thick rubber.
Saturday morning the 22nd is where we start. A small 3ft swell from the WNW with a 9-second period and moderate energy. Wind is east at 9 mph, cross-off, so it looks clean. But the break is inconsistent and the waves are weak—strictly for beginners wanting a gentle one.
Saturday afternoon goes downhill quick with cross-on wind from the NNW at 12 mph and swell dropping to 3ft. Poor conditions.
From Sunday the 23rd through Friday the 28th, it’s mostly a bust. A few days see a spike in size—like Thursday the 27th with 6ft and very strong energy—but the wind is onshore westerly at 15 to 18 mph, making it sloppy and blown out. Not worth paddling out.
Friday the 28th afternoon goes big—12ft from the WNW with an 11-second period and massive energy. But again, onshore wind and poor quality. That’s for experts only, and even then, the conditions are terrible.
The real gem in this entire outlook is Sunday morning the 30th of August. For a short window, it all comes together. Swell is 4ft from the WNW at 9 seconds with moderate energy (271). The wind is a light southeast at only 3 mph—basically glassy, cross-off, and clean. It’s described as “expect good surf conditions.” This is your best session: clean, fun-sized waves. Le Petit Train is inconsistent and rarely breaks, so when it does and it’s this clean, you show up. Crowds are possible, but not guaranteed.
After that, it’s mostly average or poor with onshore winds and lumpy seas. There’s a pulse around Wednesday the 3rd of September—7ft from the WNW with a very long 13-second period, strong energy (1202). But it’s cross-on wind, and the long period might make it straighten out at this beach break. Marginal at best.
Bottom line: Sunday morning the 30th is the one to target. Everything else is a wash.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 151 | 116 | 67 | 19 | 8 | 35 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 41 | 27 | 88 | 472 | 627 | 374 | 157 | 2526 | 1661 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:14PM2.63m | 2:08AM2.58m | 2:35PM2.79m | 3:10AM2.77m | 3:28PM3.02m | 3:54AM2.99m | 4:07PM3.27m | 4:29AM3.21m | 4:41PM3.51m | 5:01AM3.40m | 5:13PM3.71m | 5:31AM3.56m | 5:43PM3.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24PM1.42m | 7:54AM1.43m | 8:38PM1.25m | 8:56AM1.22m | 9:29PM1.01m | 9:42AM0.97m | 10:10PM0.76m | 10:19AM0.72m | 10:45PM0.51m | 10:53AM0.49m | 11:17PM0.31m | 11:26AM0.32m | 11:49PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 25 | 27 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 3 | W 9 | WNW 12 | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 151 | 116 | 67 | 19 | 8 | 35 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 41 | 27 | — | — | 627 | 374 | 157 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | NNE 4 | N 4 | WNW 7 | N 4 | NW 7 | W 9 | W 13 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 16 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | ESE 3 | SW 2 | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 5 | W 8 | — | — | SW 5 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | 88 | 472 | — | — | 74 | 2526 | 1661 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 56 | 2 | 24 | 167 | 0 | 478 | 395 | 353 | 421 | 389 | 56 | 2 | 111 | 165 | 227 | 227 | 153 | 153 | 227 | 122 |
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