Le Petit Train Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a pretty grim stretch for Le Petit Train. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly rubbish, and there’s very little to get excited about. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with hardly any surfable waves.

The whole 16-day window is basically a write-off. There’s no real swell to speak of. The combined energy of all swells directed here is pitiful, with values like 32 and 36 in the early days, barely climbing past 90 even when the height bumps up a touch. The swell direction is mostly out of the W or WNW, which is the opposite of what this spot ideally wants. The period is short, mostly under 8 seconds, so it’s windswell, not groundswell.

The first few days from Friday July 31st through to Wednesday August 5th are hopeless. Onshore winds, messy, choppy, and waves around 1 ft to 3 ft. It’s just not worth paddling out.

Thursday August 6th morning offers a little glimpse of hope. The wind goes light and cross-offshore, making it clean. But the swell is still only 1 ft with a period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy is a weak 40. You *might* catch a couple of tiny, clean ones, but it’s barely surfable.

Saturday August 8th morning is the best of a bad bunch. Glassy conditions with the wind off the NW, and the swell is 3 ft from the WNW, period 7 seconds, energy 79. The glassy wind will make it look pretty, but it’s still small and weak. For a beginner on a foamie, it could be a fun little session, but it’s not for anyone else.

There’s another brief window on Monday August 10th morning with a glassy calm wind and a small 2 ft NW swell, period a pathetic 5 seconds. Again, tiny and clean but not much push.

After that, it’s back to tiny, windy, and poor through to the end of the forecast. The break is inconsistent at the best of times, and this stretch is a classic example of why. The setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer during most of this period.

So, if you’re desperate, the glassy mornings on Saturday August 8th or Monday August 10th are your only real chance for a few clean little waves. Otherwise, save your energy. The forecast can change, but right now it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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