Surf Forecasts:
Le Petit Train surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, WNW swell with 543 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s 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 1.3m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 5th 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 happening at Le Petit Train over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, it's a pretty grim run for the most part. We’ve got a tiny little window of something, but you’ve gotta be patient and pick your moments.
The first week is largely a write-off. We kick off on Thursday the 3rd with a tiny 2ft WNW swell, and while the morning has light cross-offshore winds, the combined energy is a weak 34, and the forecast calls it poor. That afternoon, the wind swings onshore and gets nasty. That sets the tone. Friday the 4th morning is about the best early look: glassy conditions with a 2ft WNW swell and a combined energy of 59. It’s small, but it’s surfable. That window closes fast though, with the afternoon turning choppy again.
The rest of that first week and into the second is a steady diet of onshore winds and marginal conditions. There’s a bump in swell on Saturday the 5th afternoon, hitting 4ft from the WNW with a 13-second period and decent energy (543), but it comes with a cross-shore breeze. Sunday the 6th through to the 15th is mostly poor, with a few mornings offering clean but tiny waves under light winds. The swell stays under 3ft for most of that stretch, and the wind is often a problem.
Then, finally, a real standout appears. On the morning of Tuesday the 16th of September, we’ve got a clean 3ft swell from the WNW with a 10-second period and a combined energy of 245. The wind is a light offshore from the NE, keeping things clean. The forecast even says to expect good surf conditions. It’s not huge, but after two weeks of rubbish, a clean, surfable morning is gold. This is your best bet in the whole outlook.
Don’t get too excited about the areas of glassy or clean conditions earlier in the week because the swell just isn’t there. The 16th morning is the one to circle on the calendar, but that afternoon the onshore wind returns. Overall, for a spot that’s exposed but inconsistent, a blank run like this is pretty normal. It doesn't tend to stay this poor forever though, and forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sat night, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 15 | W 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 51 | 53 | 59 | 75 | 79 | 133 | 543 | 419 | 252 | 297 | 85 | 155 | 395 | 430 | 408 | 312 | 307 | 244 | 207 | 178 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:01AM3.33m | 9:31PM3.21m | 9:59AM3.10m | 10:43PM2.94m | 11:24AM2.94m | 00:25AM2.83m | 1:05PM2.99m | 2:00AM2.96m | 2:27PM3.25m | 3:08AM3.22m | 3:28PM3.58m | 4:00AM3.50m | 4:16PM3.88m | 4:44AM3.72m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:13PM0.69m | 3:41AM0.88m | 4:16PM0.94m | 4:51AM1.13m | 5:42PM1.08m | 6:22AM1.21m | 7:19PM1.01m | 7:51AM1.06m | 8:37PM0.74m | 8:58AM0.77m | 9:34PM0.42m | 9:49AM0.47m | 10:21PM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 30 | 32 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | W 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | NW 9 |
| kJ | 34 | 51 | 53 | 59 | 75 | 79 | 133 | 543 | 419 | 252 | — | 85 | 34 | 395 | 430 | 408 | 312 | 307 | 244 | — | 178 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — | W 17 | W 15 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 155 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 297 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 207 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 192 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 80 | 227 | 153 | 94 | 153 | 192 | 94 | 94 | 56 | 22 | 184 | 3 |
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