Le Petit Train Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s be straight with you – this stretch ain’t exactly firing. We’ve got a long, quiet run ahead, so keep your hopes in check. The first real sign of life is a couple weeks out.

For the first week and a half, from Friday the 24th of July right through to the 31st, it’s pretty much a write-off. The water is sitting at a very unusual 77°, which is a hefty 7° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s a proper anomaly. The only spot on the radar is Le Petit Train, but it’s an inconsistent beginner break that’s exposed to the west. The swell is tiny, mostly around 0.7ft to 2ft, with short-period dribble and the wind is almost always onshore or cross-on. The combined wave energy barely cracks 100 (12-96) for most of that period, so you’re looking at flat, choppy, and messy conditions. The best you’ll see is Tuesday morning the 28th, with a light 5 mph cross-off breeze from the south cleaning up some 3ft, 10-second groundswell from the WNW. The energy is moderate at 171, but it’s still a “surfable but very ordinary” scenario. Not a standout.

After a flat start to August, we finally get a glimpse of hope. Sunday morning the 2nd of August looks like the pick of the whole forecast. The wind swings to a light 5 mph cross-off from the NE, leaving the surface glassy and clean. The swell is a waist-high 3ft from the WNW, with a solid 11-second period that’ll give the waves some shape and push. The combined energy is strong at 321, and the forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” This is the one to circle. It’s not big, but it’ll be clean and fun. Get on it if you can.

Monday the 3rd of August has a bit more size, with 5ft to 6ft of WNW swell, but the wind is straight onshore (WNW to NW at 10-15 mph) and the energy is pumping (582-740). That’s a lot of juice, but with the wind ruining the face, it’s going to be a bumpy, blown-out mess. That’s expert territory due to the size, but it’s not worth it with the wind.

After that, it fades back into small, onshore slop, with the combined energy dropping back under 200 and the wave heights shrinking to 3ft or less through the 8th of August. The consistency is just not there for this spot.

So, the honest call: if you need a surf, the standout is Sunday morning, 2nd of August. It’s the only window where the stars align for a clean, fun session. The rest of the 16 days is a long, flat spell with a few brief pulses of wind-affected swell. Sometimes that’s just how it goes here.

Rusty.

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