Le Petit Train Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let's have a look at what's shaping up for the next couple of weeks at Le Petit Train. Straight up, the overall picture is a bit of a mixed bag – there's wave energy coming through, but the wind's going to be a real pest most of the time. The water temp is sitting at 74°, with a big anomaly of 5° warmer than normal. That's noticeably warm for this time of year.

So, first off, Monday afternoon we get a clean 3ft swell from the W, with a period of 14 seconds – that's proper groundswell energy, it's got some grunt (485 energy). But the wind is howling from the WNW at 9 mph, blowing cross-on, and it's just choppy. It's a frustrating start.

Tuesday and Wednesday are more of the same; we've got some size, around 4ft to 5ft, but the wind just won't let up, blowing cross-on and making a mess of things. It's not the kind of surf you paddle out for. Thursday is a bit smaller, dropping to 3ft, and the wind goes light on the morning, but we're still looking at a cross-on breeze.

Now, for a glimmer of hope. Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th in the mornings, we see the swell drop right down to 2ft. It's tiny, almost flat, and the energy is weak (53 and 52). But, and it's a big but, the wind goes glassy. Zero wind. It's clean as a whistle, but you'll be on a big board hunting for anything rideable.

The real standout window opens up on Sunday morning, September 13th. This is the one to circle. We've got a solid 4ft swell from the WNW, but the period jumps to 13 seconds – that's some proper long-period groundswell, giving it a lot of push (382 energy) despite the height. And the wind? Dead flat. Zero mph, glassy as a lake. It's going to be clean, lined-up sets. Because the period is long, this kind of swell can break a bit straight at a beach setup, but at Le Petit Train it's what we're after. Get on it early because the afternoon goes cross-on and chops it up.

Monday morning the 14th is also worth a mention. Another glassy morning, with a 3ft swell from the WNW at 12 seconds (263 energy). It's not as big as Sunday, but it'll be clean and fun before the wind turns.

Looking further out, there are a few more promising mornings. Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th both have glassy starts with 5ft and 4ft swells from the NW. The energy is looking solid (431 and 312). Thursday's swell has an 11-second period, so again, good shape. Friday's is a shorter 9-second period, so a bit more local windswell in the mix, but still clean. The swell on Thursday is pushing 5ft, which is getting into a fun size.

Then on Saturday the 19th, we've got a morning with 4ft from the NW, glassy again, but it's a short 7-second period and it's raining. The conditions will be clean but the waves might be a bit lumpy and weak.

Beyond that, into the second week, it gets messy again. The swell hangs around but the wind turns back to a strong cross-on, so it's mostly a write-off. We do get a clean-ish window on the morning of Tuesday the 22nd with a light cross-off breeze, but the swell is down to 2ft with 111 energy. It's surfable but very ordinary.

All in all, if you're looking to get wet, Sunday the 13th is your best bet. That glassy morning with the long-period 4ft swell is the pick of the forecast. Thursday the 17th is a very close second for a bigger, cleaner session. Everywhere else, you're fighting the wind.

Rusty.

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