Le Petit Train Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it's Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Le Petit Train over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it's a bit of a mixed bag and you'll need to pick your moments.

The water is currently 77° – that's a massive 7° warmer than what we'd usually expect for this time of year, so you can definitely leave the thick steamer at home.

The next few days are pretty average, to be honest. We've got some swell rolling in, around 5 to 6 feet from the west, but the wind is just not playing ball. For Friday the 28th, through the weekend and into next week, it's mostly a cross-onshore breeze. That's going to chop things up and make it lumpy. The wave energy sits at moderate levels, hitting 389 on Friday morning, so there's push there, but the quality just isn't there. There's a glimmer on Sunday morning the 30th with a light cross-shore breeze and a 5-foot swell from the WNW with a 10-second period – cleaner, but the rating says it's still marginal.

We then hit a real quiet spell from the 1st of September onwards. Swell drops right off, dipping below 3 feet, and the wind stays messy. You're looking at a stretch of days where the surf is either tiny, blown out, or both. Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th of September have some glassy or clean conditions early, but the swell is tiny – only 2 to 2 feet. Not much to work with.

Now, here's the standout if you're patient. The 5th of September (Saturday) is the one to circle. Early morning, Le Petit Train has a clean 4-foot swell from the WNW, period of 12 seconds – that's a proper groundswell with some shape. The wind will be light and cross-offshore from the NE, so expect some tidy lines. The energy reading is a solid 447. Just keep in mind that this break can be inconsistent, so don't expect a wave every minute, and it can get a crowd sometimes. But if you score it right, that morning will be the best of the fortnight.

The 6th of September (Sunday) morning also looks promising with offshore ESE winds and a 4-foot, 12-second WNW swell. It's a touch smaller than the day before, but still clean.

After that, it's back to small and ordinary for the rest of the run. A couple of glassy mornings pop up on the 9th and 10th, but the swell is practically flat at 2 feet or less. Overall, there's a big gap of poor conditions here, so if you want waves, focus on that first weekend of September.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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