Surf Forecasts:
Le Petit Train surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, WNW swell with 94 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WNW 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. 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 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Petit Train over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty grim run for Le Petit Train. We’re looking at a long, dry stretch with barely a ripple worth getting wet for. The first real chance to even think about a paddle comes on Sunday morning, July 5th. We’ve got tiny 2ft swell from the WNW, but the real story is the water temp – it’s sitting at 76°, which is a whopping 9° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s very unusual, and it’s going to feel like a bath. The wind is glassy from the NNE, so conditions will be clean, but the combined swell energy is a weak 94, and this spot is notoriously inconsistent. It’s a beginner-friendly wave, but you’ll be scratching for anything rideable.
The pattern doesn’t change much. Monday morning, July 6th, is another glassy start with 2ft from the same direction, but energy drops to 54. By the afternoons, the seabreeze kicks in from the NNW at 16 mph, turning it into a choppy mess. The whole first week is a write-off: small, weak, and consistently blown out by the afternoon. The waves are too small and weak to be any fun for anyone.
Moving into the second week, there’s a tiny glimmer on Wednesday morning, July 15th. We get a glassy morning with a 3ft swell from the WNW, and the combined energy finally climbs into the moderate range at 122. The wind is light from the NE, so it’ll be clean. But again, it’s inconsistent and the swell is still small. It’s the best morning of the whole outlook, but that’s a low bar. The Saturday before that, July 18th, sees a bump in size to 4ft from the W, but the period is a short 7 seconds and the wind is onshore and strong at 12 mph, so it’s just a messy, crumbly wall of whitewater. Not worth it.
After that, we’re back to tiny, onshore slop. The last few days show nothing but poor conditions. There’s simply no standout session in this 16-day window. The combination of tiny swell, inconsistent breaks, and poor wind most days means this is a classic blank run for the area. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a time to check the wax stash and wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 54 | 50 | 46 | 46 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 30 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 49 | 52 | 49 | 46 | 75 | 94 | 59 | 54 | 53 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:39AM3.18m | 8:54PM3.40m | 9:20AM3.12m | 9:37PM3.31m | 10:08AM3.06m | 10:28PM3.21m | 11:05AM3.02m | 11:31PM3.14m | 12:12PM3.03m | 00:44AM3.13m | 1:24PM3.13m | 2:00AM3.21m | 2:34PM3.31m | 3:10AM3.38m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:37PM0.73m | 3:09AM0.68m | 3:20PM0.82m | 3:54AM0.75m | 4:11PM0.91m | 4:47AM0.83m | 5:11PM0.97m | 5:50AM0.88m | 6:20PM0.96m | 6:58AM0.87m | 7:33PM0.85m | 8:07AM0.77m | 8:42PM0.64m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 78 | 54 | 15 | 46 | 46 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 33 | 49 | 52 | 49 | 46 | 75 | 94 | 59 | 54 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 5 | — | WNW 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 7 | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 4 | 50 | 8 | — | 30 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 9 | 10 | — | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 182 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 21 | 126 | 414 | 165 | 433 | 411 | 155 | 155 | 265 | 155 | 0 | 192 | 0 | 0 | 439 | 155 |
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