Le Petit Train Surf Break

Lat Long: 44.72° N 1.25° W

Le Petit Train Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Le Petit Train sea temperature is
23.0°C
2.5° 

Le Petit Train surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Le Petit Train surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, WNW swell with 595 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 (Sep 12) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 3s. 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 1.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sat 12th Sep)2.5ft (0.7m) 9s
Best Surf 8AM (Sun 13th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 13s
Most Powerful 5AM (Thu 17th Sep)5ft (1.5m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Petit Train over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let's look at what we've got. The only wave in town is Le Petit Train, a beginner-friendly, inconsistent spot that's exposed to the swell, but this whole 16-day run is looking like a mixed bag.

The main story is a fun little pulse of clean, glassy surf from the weekend right through the start of next week, with morning winds being your best friend. After that, it's a whole lot of afternoon chop and poor conditions for days, apart from one very promising, but distant, standout.

We start off right now with Saturday morning, September 12th. It's small, with a clean 2ft swell from the WNW, and glassy conditions with those light NE winds at 3 mph. They're surfable waves, but nothing to write home about. The afternoon is a write-off with 19 mph cross-onshore winds.

Sunday the 13th is where it gets good. Morning brings a nice 4ft groundswell from the WNW, with a solid 12-second period. The wind is glassy out of the east at 3 mph. This is legitimately good, clean surf for the size. The afternoon, however, gets ruined by 12 mph cross-onshore winds.

Monday the 14th is a carbon copy of Sunday morning, with a 3ft swell from the WNW and a good 11-second period. Glassy conditions again with east winds at 3 mph. A perfect little window for a beginner to get some clean, small waves. The afternoon gets chopped up again.

The rest of that week, from Tuesday the 15th through to Friday the 18th, is not worth paddling out for. Afternoon winds are brutal, mostly cross-onshore or onshore, and the morning conditions range from poor to merely marginal. There's a very small window on Friday morning the 18th with a light cross-shore, but the swell is only 3ft—not worth planning around.

Then there's a gap. From the 19th through to the 24th, it's a wasteland of poor surf quality, choppy winds, and very ordinary conditions. You can forget about it.

Now, for the true standout. Mark your calendar for Friday, September 25th. The morning is forecast to be firing for experienced surfers. We're looking at a 6ft swell from the WNW, with a very long 14-second period. The winds are light, 3 mph from the SE, which keeps it clean. This is a powerful swell, and at over 5ft, it may be too much for beginners, and being over 8ft it's for experts, which it isn't. That 14-second period means it's a deep ocean groundswell, which should wrap in nicely here. It's the best on offer by a long shot, but being 12 days out, keep an eye on it—long-range calls are always less certain. The afternoon gets onshore again, so it's a morning mission.

And there's a decent follow-up on Saturday the 26th, with a still-solid 5ft swell and 12-second period, and light east winds keeping it clean, making for very good surf. Another morning worth getting up for.

The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no need for a thicker suit just yet.

This isn't a blank run; there are waves, but the windows for good surf are tight and focused on the mornings. Expect crowds at Le Petit Train, especially on those weekend mornings when it's clean. It's inconsistent, so when it lines up, people will be there.

That's the story. Keep it between the buoys.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon night, min 17°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Thu morning).

Saturday
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Thursday
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0.7
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1.1
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
113
73
51
38
355
317
285
218
160
113
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41
346
229
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327
427
334
204
Wind (km/h)
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High Tide
6:00AM3.93m
6:15PM4.15m
6:34AM3.90m
6:50PM4.01m
7:07AM3.79m
7:23PM3.78m
7:38AM3.61m
7:56PM3.50m
8:10AM3.38m
8:30PM3.19m
8:44AM3.13m
9:08PM2.88m
Low Tide
11:39PM-0.11m
11:51AM-0.03m
00:15AM-0.07m
12:28PM0.00m
00:50AM0.07m
1:04PM0.14m
1:24AM0.29m
1:41PM0.37m
1:58AM0.57m
2:18PM0.65m
2:35AM0.87m
3:00PM0.95m
3:17AM1.18m
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Information about the Le Petit Train Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Le Petit Train provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Le Petit Train can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Le Petit Train surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Le Petit Train) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Le Petit Train may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Le Petit Train is 8 km (5 miles) from Arcachon. If you plan a holiday in Gironde, look for hotels and other accommodation in Arcachon. Arcachon has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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