Le Petit Train Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s keep it real. This next stretch is a real test of patience. We’ve got a long run of small, lumpy, onshore slop ahead of us. If you’re not dedicated, you might want to find another hobby for the next ten days or so.

We’re looking at a solid gap with no real recommendations from the get-go. From the 16th through to the 22nd, it’s a write-off. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly blowing on or cross-shore, and the wave energy is weak as can be. The water’s about average for the time of year, so no surprises there, but the surf is just not cooperating.

The first day that even gets a nod is Thursday, the 20th. Le Petit Train (Big Island) might have a little pulse in the morning. We’re talking a weak 2ft with a long 9-second period that morning. The wind is dead glassy, which is a huge positive, but the energy is still super weak. It’s surfable, but you’d be scratching for anything with real push. The period is in that good range, so the shape might be okay, but it’s hardly a standout.

After that little tease, it’s back into the doldrums. Friday and Saturday have slightly more energy on paper, but the wind is ruining any chance of clean surf. It’s bumpy and cross-onshore, so it’ll be a battle just to get a wave that isn’t closing out.

The real bright spot in this whole outlook is way out at the end of the forecast. On Saturday, the 29th of August, the energy jumps up and the wind goes dead glassy again. We’re looking at a 2ft west-northwest swell with that nice 9-second period. It’s not big, but it’s clean. This is the one to circle on the calendar. Don’t expect a classic, but it’ll be the best you can get in this run. The swell direction is solid for the spot too, straight out of the WNW.

Sunday the 30th has a bit more size in the swell and some power behind it, but the wind is howling onshore and there are thunderstorms around. That’s going to chop it all up. If that wind swings, you might be in for something, but as it stands, it’s a miss.

So, my call is this: don’t burn your fuel for the next week and a half. Save your energy for Saturday the 29th. It’s going to be small and clean, and after this run of slop, it’ll feel like a treat. Long-range calls are always a gamble, but this one has the potential to be the quiet standout of the whole sixteen days.

Later on, that Monday the 31st still has a little pulse for the early session, but it doesn’t look like the wind will be your friend. This is one of those stretches where the ocean just doesn’t want to give us anything. But it also means the next proper swell is going to feel that much sweeter.

Keep the faith.

Rusty

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