Surf Forecasts:
Le Petit Train surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, NNW swell with 74 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Le Petit Train this week:
The surf forecast for Le Petit Train over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Le Petit Train in the next 16 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Petit Train over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight: Le Petit Train is not firing. This spot is inconsistent at the best of times, and the next 16 days are mostly a write-off. The water is ridiculously warm – 78.4°F, which is a full 9.0° above normal for this time of year. That’s weird, but it won’t help the waves.
We’ve got a long dry spell ahead. From Saturday 18 July right through to Monday 27 July, every session is rated poor. Tiny swell, 0.7 ft to 3 ft, and the wind is either cross-on or onshore, making a mess. The only hint of energy comes on Sunday 26 July morning – 4 ft from the NW with a period of 7 seconds, and combined energy of 139 (moderate). But the wind is onshore from the W at 9 mph, so it’s lumpy. Not worth paddling out for.
The best we can hope for is around Wednesday 29 July to Friday 31 July. On Wednesday 29 July morning, we get a glassy offshore from the ESE at 6 mph, with 3 ft NW swell at 6 seconds. The energy is 73 – still weak. The conditions are “surfable but very ordinary”. Thursday 30 July morning is similar: SSE cross-off at 6 mph, 2.3 ft NW, 8 seconds, energy 84. Friday 31 July morning is even smaller: 1.3 ft WNW, 8 seconds, with glassy conditions from the NNW at 3 mph. All these are marginal – you might get a few knee-high waves if you’re desperate.
After that, it’s back to nothing. So if you’re a beginner wanting to practice on a foamie, you might find something on those mornings. But for anyone else, I’d say save your energy. This spot is rarely breaking clean, and even when it does,
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sun night, min 18°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the N by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue night, min 21°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 4 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 5 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 43 | 58 | 56 | 39 | 38 | 33 | 23 | 15 | 29 | 55 | 24 | 43 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:33PM3.89m | 9:00AM3.45m | 9:18PM3.61m | 9:45AM3.24m | 10:06PM3.31m | 10:34AM3.04m | 10:58PM3.03m | 11:31AM2.88m | 00:02AM2.81m | 12:39PM2.78m | 1:17AM2.71m | 1:52PM2.80m | 2:30AM2.75m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:05PM0.27m | 2:38AM0.27m | 2:50PM0.47m | 3:23AM0.53m | 3:38PM0.71m | 4:10AM0.80m | 4:30PM0.96m | 5:02AM1.05m | 5:30PM1.16m | 6:03AM1.23m | 6:41PM1.27m | 7:11AM1.31m | 7:53PM1.26m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 30 | 32 | 24 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 28 | 30 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 19 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 12 | NNW 6 | W 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | W 9 | NW 4 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 55 | 24 | 7 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | W 10 | W 13 | W 9 | W 12 | W 8 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 10 | 10 | — | 8 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 4 | — | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 3 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NNW 4 | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 11 | — | 15 | 43 | 58 | 56 | 4 | 38 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 29 | — | — | 43 | — | — | 7 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1065 | 684 | 463 | 502 | 56 | 21 | 184 | 29 | 56 | 184 | 56 | 226 | 184 | 10 | 56 | 265 | 56 | 257 | 523 | 581 |
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