Le Petit Train Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up.

To be straight with you, this is a tough outlook. We’ve got one spot – Le Petit Train – and for most of the 16-day window, the conditions just aren’t cooperating. There’s a real long dry spell here. From now until the end of the first week, it’s mostly messy, cross-onshore wind and poor quality waves. The water temperature is sitting at a very unusual 78°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s the first thing you’ll notice when you paddle out.

Now, the one true standout comes on Sunday the 6th of September. It’s still a week away, so take it as a promising but not locked-in call, but the morning is looking like the best session on offer. We’ve got a 3ft swell rolling in from the WNW with a moderate 11-second period, and the wind goes glassy – light NNE breeze at just 3 mph. That’s clean, that’s surfable. The combined swell energy is moderate at 214. It’s not going to blow your socks off for size, but for this spot, with the wind cooperating, it’ll be the best you’ll get. Keep in mind, this break is inconsistent and exposed, and the optimum swell direction is W, so this WNW angle is a little off, but when it’s glassy, beggars can’t be choosers.

Before that, there’s a couple of mornings that are worth a mention if you’re desperate. Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th of September both have glassy mornings and small, 3ft waves. They’re rated as ordinary, surfable but nothing special. The 5th afternoon does see a jump in period to a very long 13 seconds, but the wind swings cross-on and messy, so forget the afternoon.

After that Sunday the 6th, it’s back to strong winds, chop, and dropping energy. The second week is a write-off for decent surf. Swell drops below 3ft, wind stays onshore or cross-on, and the energy readings are tiny. By the 12th and 13th, we’ve got strong breezes and rain, with only a 2ft to 3ft swell, but a 17-second period on the 13th morning is notable – that’s a very long period groundswell, but with 15 mph cross-onshore wind, it’s just not going to be clean.

In short, circle Sunday the 6th of September morning on your calendar. Everything else is either blown out, too small, or both. It’s a lean run, but forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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