Surf Forecasts:
Le Petit Train surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, W swell with 556 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 9s period. 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 1.3m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Petit Train over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for the next couple of weeks.
To be real with you, the start of this outlook is a bit of a slow burn. There’s nothing worth paddling out for until Thursday, the 10th of September. We’ve got a few days of poor conditions and onshore muck to get through first.
The first real glimmer of hope comes on Thursday morning, 10th September. The wind is due to go glassy, and that’s a massive positive. It’s only a small, clean 3 ft swell out of the WNW, with a moderate combined energy of 203. It’s not going to blow your mind, but it’ll be a damn sight better than the days before. The water is sitting at a very warm 75°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the thick wetsuit at home.
Friday morning, 11th September, is glassy again, but the swell takes a real dip. We’re looking at just 2 ft from the NW with a weak energy of 44. It’s surfable, but barely. Saturday morning 12th September is a carbon copy of that – tiny, glassy, but ordinary.
Then we get a bit of a pulse. Sunday morning, 13th September, the swell is back up to 2 ft out of the WNW, but the period has stretched right out to 13 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, and with glassy conditions, the energy is a respectable 282. This is a better prospect for the reef than the beach, as that long period can make beach breaks a bit straight. Then Monday morning, 14th September, is glassy again with a 3 ft, 12-second WNW swell and 269 energy. For a couple of hours, the surf will be clean and lined up.
The real standout of the whole 16-day window, though, is looking like Saturday 19th September. The morning session has a clean 4 ft WNW swell, a 10-second period, and a solid 495 combined energy. The wind is blowing offshore from the ESE at 9 mph, which is going to groom those faces perfectly. It’s a well-weighted call for a decent session. The next morning, Sunday 20th September, is very similar again, with a 4 ft WNW swell and offshore 9 mph winds from the SE, carrying 495 energy. Both of those mornings are the ones to circle.
Overall, patience is the name of the game. The first few days are a write-off. The middle of the week has some glassy, clean windows but with small swell. The last weekend of the window is where the best potential lies, with clean, offshore conditions and a bit more size.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 16 | W 14 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 240 | 383 | 488 | 307 | 457 | 322 | 360 | 262 | 264 | 200 | 145 | 101 | 32 | 20 | 82 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 173 | 426 | 469 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:27PM3.25m | 3:08AM3.22m | 3:28PM3.58m | 4:00AM3.50m | 4:16PM3.88m | 4:44AM3.72m | 4:59PM4.09m | 5:24AM3.87m | 5:38PM4.18m | 6:00AM3.93m | 6:15PM4.15m | 6:34AM3.90m | 6:50PM4.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37PM0.74m | 8:58AM0.77m | 9:34PM0.42m | 9:49AM0.47m | 10:21PM0.15m | 10:33AM0.21m | 11:02PM-0.04m | 11:13AM0.04m | 11:39PM-0.11m | 11:51AM-0.03m | 00:15AM-0.07m | 12:28PM0.00m | 00:50AM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 14 | W 12 | W 11 | — | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 146 | 383 | 488 | 307 | — | 148 | 360 | 262 | 264 | 200 | 145 | 101 | 32 | 17 | 82 | 45 | 43 | 40 | 109 | 426 | 469 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | WNW 10 | — | — | W 17 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 240 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 20 | — | — | 5 | 22 | 173 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 8 | — | — | — | WNW 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 11 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 457 | 322 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 184 | 56 | 153 | 153 | 202 | 3 | 192 | 56 | 0 | 184 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 21 | 0 | 192 | 21 | 0 | 153 | 10 |
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