Le Petit Train Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at the window for Le Petit Train.

Alright, let’s be straight with you – the next week and a half looks pretty grim for a paddle. The swell is on the small side and the wind is mostly rubbish, blowing cross-onshore and chopping things up. We’ve got a lot of poor surf conditions in the forecast, so you’ll be waiting a while for a proper window. The wait is going to be a long one, stretching from Monday the 14th all the way through to early Thursday the 17th of September. That’s a solid three days of not much to write home about.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on the morning of Thursday, September 17th. It’s not a big swell, only 5ft from the WNW, but the wind is completely dead. Glassy conditions! That’s a major positive. The water is sitting at 74°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so the water temp anomaly is +5° – that’s a solid jump. The combined swell energy is moderate, around 460, and the period is a decent 11 seconds, so there’s some shape to it. For a Thursday morning session, this could be a sneaky little window if you can get on it before the wind picks up in the afternoon.

Now, the absolute standout of this whole forecast is Saturday the 19th of September, specifically the morning. That’s your best bet by a long shot. We’ve got 5ft of WNW swell again, but the period has jumped to 13 seconds, which is a nice, long groundswell. The combined energy is a solid 669, so there’s a bit of push behind it. But the real magic is the wind – glassy conditions with a slight air, NNE at only 3 mph. That’s clean. This is the one to circle on your calendar. Keep in mind, it's an inconsistent break, so be patient between sets. Also, it’s a beginner-friendly spot, and with that 5ft swell, it’s not too big for a learner, but the 13-second period can make it a bit more powerful.

After that, we get a few more decent mornings. Sunday the 20th morning offers 3ft from the WNW with a clean, light cross-offshore breeze from the ENE. Monday the 21st and Tuesday the 22nd mornings also look clean with offshore winds and 4ft and 3ft respectively. By the morning of Friday the 25th of September, the swell picks back up to 3ft with a 12-second period and glassy conditions. That’s another one to keep an eye on.

But honestly, Saturday morning is the one. It’s got the best combo of size, period, and perfect wind. Don’t expect too much from the afternoons – the wind swings onshore and kills it.

Stay patient, check the cams on Saturday morning, and go get some.

Rusty.

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