Surf Forecasts:
Le Petit Train surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, NW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, NNW swell with 87 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 offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Le Petit Train in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore 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 | 11PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Petit Train over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me give it to you straight, fellow surfers. Rusty here, and I've been staring at Le Petit Train's forecast for the next 16 days. And honestly, it's a bit of a bummer. There's just nothing to get excited about. Not a single day that I'd call a proper surf recommendation. The whole window is a write-off for decent waves.
Le Petit Train is an inconsistent little spot anyway, exposed to the west, and this run of tiny, messy swell is pretty normal for it. The water temperature on July 17th is sitting at 78°F, which is a whopping 9°F warmer than usual – that's very unusual for this time of year. Feels like bath water, but unfortunately that's all the warmth you'll get.
From July 17th right through to the end of the month, it's a total blank. We're talking afternoon winds onshore – moderate to fresh cross-on breezes – and swell sizes barely reaching 3 ft on a good day, with periods mostly under 8 seconds. The combined swell energy is low, hardly ever cracking 100 (33, 30, 9... you get the picture). There's a brief moment on July 29th where the energy hits 247 from a longer period 11-second swell from the WNW, but with a fresh onshore breeze, it's just a lumpy, blown-out mess. Not for surfing.
Then on August 1st, Saturday morning, we get a little glassy spell with 1 ft of 9-second WNW swell. The combined energy is still only 44, and while it's described as "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions", that's just not enough to call it a go. By afternoon the cross-on wind is back, and it's over.
So, plain and simple: nothing worth paddling out for in the 16-day window. This break is fickle, and this is one of those blank runs. But hey, forecasts can change – keep an eye on it, because it tends not to stay poor for long.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun night, min 21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 8 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
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 kJ | 19 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 34 | 52 | 42 | 31 | 37 | 33 | 28 | 12 | 18 | 68 | 25 | 18 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:48PM4.08m | 8:15AM3.63m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:20PM0.13m | 1:53AM0.06m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 31 | 24 | 33 | 33 | 24 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 30 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | NNW 5 | W 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 5 | N 5 | W 10 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | W 9 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 68 | 25 | 6 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | — | W 10 | WNW 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 1 | — | 8 | 10 | — | 7 | 7 | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | — | — | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NE 3 | N 5 | NNW 6 | — | ENE 3 | NNW 4 | — | — | NNW 4 | — |
| kJ | 19 | 16 | 9 | — | 4 | 11 | — | — | 34 | 52 | 42 | 4 | 37 | 33 | — | 1 | 18 | — | — | 18 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 911 | 2148 | 684 | 752 | 1145 | 684 | 421 | 265 | 22 | 21 | 184 | 56 | 29 | 184 | 22 | 56 | 265 | 2 | 56 | 265 | 22 |
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