Le Petit Train Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: it’s gonna be a grim stretch at Le Petit Train. We’re looking at a solid 16-day window with barely a whisper of a decent wave. The pattern is small, weak, and mostly blown out. The first recommendation doesn’t even pop up until the 11th of August, and even then, it’s not exactly something to get excited about.

So, the first bit of hope – and I use that word loosely – comes on the morning of Monday, August 11th. We’ve got a tiny 1ft swell from the northwest, with a period of 7 seconds. The wind is light from the southeast, making it clean and cross-off shore. The combined energy is a measly 28 (weak energy). It’s surfable, but just barely. You’ll be on a longboard fighting for little dribblers. The water temperature isn’t mentioned for this spot, but it’s about average for the time of year.

The next slight improvement is the morning of Wednesday, August 13th. The swell is still only 2ft from the west, period at 9 seconds. The wind is light from the east-northeast, giving us clean conditions again. Combined energy is 50 (weak energy). It’s a bit better, but still very ordinary.

Then, on Friday morning, August 14th, we get a similar story: 2ft from the west, 9-second period, clean with a light southerly breeze. Combined energy is 80 (weak energy). This is probably the best of the bunch, but we’re talking about a tiny waist-high wave at best.

The swell tries to push a little on the 16th and 17th of August, with heights reaching 3ft to 4ft, and the energy picks up to 118 and 144 (moderate wave energy). But the wind is never right. We’re looking at onshore or cross-onshore winds that chop everything up. The standout session on the 17th has a clean morning with 4ft from the northwest and a 6-second period, but the short period makes it weak and messy. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about.

Overall, the consistency is poor, the crowds are possible, but honestly, with this quality, you’ll likely have the place to yourself. If you’re a beginner, the tiny clean days on the 11th, 13th, and 14th are your best bet. For anyone else, it’s a waiting game.

This is Rusty, signing off. Keep your eyes on the horizon, and hope the forecasts change.

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