Surf Forecasts:
Le Petit Train surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 19 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, WNW swell with 1,042 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s 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 Tuesday (Sep 15) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s. 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 1.7m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Petit Train over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, here’s what’s going on with Le Petit Train. Water temp is right around 74°, which is running a fair bit warmer than normal for this time of year – always a nice thing to feel on your feet.
Don’t get too excited for the first few days. Monday through Wednesday is pretty miserable – onshore winds, choppy, junky surf. Not worth your time.
Thursday morning is when it starts to clean up. Wind goes glassy, and we’ve got about 4-5 feet of WNW swell with a solid amount of energy behind it. That’s your first real window.
But the standout is Saturday morning. Glassy conditions again, swell holding around 4-5 feet, and the energy is even stronger. Period’s around 13 seconds, so you’re getting some proper groundswell – longer waits but better shaped waves. It’s a bit inconsistent, so sit a little deeper and be patient.
The afternoons get chopped up with onshore breezes, so it’s a dawn patrol situation. After the weekend, it fades fast – small and messy through the next week. There’s a small pulse around the 25th with a long period, but it’s small and the winds are iffy.
So, bottom line: Get out there Thursday morning, but Saturday morning is the one to circle. Clean, glassy, and some real push. Don’t miss it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu night, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 218 | 160 | 100 | 55 | 41 | 93 | 118 | 363 | 290 | 460 | 372 | 263 | 320 | 805 | 1042 | 669 | 501 | 414 | 317 | 218 | 198 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:23PM3.78m | 7:38AM3.61m | 7:56PM3.50m | 8:10AM3.38m | 8:30PM3.19m | 8:44AM3.13m | 9:08PM2.88m | 9:26AM2.86m | 10:03PM2.61m | 10:35AM2.64m | 11:42PM2.44m | 12:30PM2.57m | 1:35AM2.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04PM0.14m | 1:24AM0.29m | 1:41PM0.37m | 1:58AM0.57m | 2:18PM0.65m | 2:35AM0.87m | 3:00PM0.95m | 3:17AM1.18m | 3:52PM1.25m | 4:15AM1.44m | 5:08PM1.47m | 5:43AM1.58m | 6:50PM1.48m | ||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | NW 7 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 218 | 160 | 100 | 55 | 41 | 40 | 118 | — | 290 | 460 | 372 | 263 | 320 | 805 | 1042 | 669 | 501 | 414 | 317 | 218 | 198 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | W 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 27 | 12 | 14 | 75 | — | 145 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 13 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | — | NNW 2 | NW 5 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 93 | — | 363 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 152 | 0 | 129 | 483 | 184 | 165 | 227 | 118 | 0 | 147 | 153 | 3 | 184 | 22 | 0 | 147 | 56 | 0 | 176 | 21 |
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