Surf Forecasts:
Le Petit Train surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, WNW swell with 126 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m 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 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 8PM. 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+) | 2AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Petit Train over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what’s coming our way. Honestly, it’s a tough stretch ahead for Le Petit Train. This spot is inconsistent at the best of times, and the next couple of weeks look pretty bleak for paddle surfing. We’ve got a real long gap of poor conditions before anything remotely rideable shows up, and even then, it’s not going to be a classic.
The water temp is sitting at a very unusual 76°F, which is 9°F warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s a big anomaly.
We start off with a long dry spell. From Sunday afternoon, July 5th, right through to the morning of July 11th, it’s just poor surf conditions. Small swell, mostly cross-onshore winds, and choppy. Not worth a second look.
Now, on Saturday morning, July 11th, we get a tiny glimmer. The wind goes completely glassy, dead calm, and that’s gold. The swell is a puny 2 ft from the WNW with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is weak (62). It’s surfable, but very ordinary. For a beginner, this might be a fun little session with super clean conditions, but there’s no power behind it. Crowds are possible here.
Then it’s back to the waiting game. Another long stretch of nothing, with onshore winds and small, weak swell, right through until Saturday, July 18th.
Finally, on the morning of Saturday, July 18th, things change a bit. We have a 2 ft swell from the WNW, but the period jumps up to 11 seconds – that’s a bit more grunt behind it. The combined energy is moderate (183). Best of all, we get a light ENE cross-offshore breeze making for clean waves. This is easily the best the forecast has to offer. The swell direction is a solid match for the break, too. However, don’t get too hyped – the afternoon goes straight to hell with a 19 mph cross-onshore and lumpy 4 ft swell (419 combined energy). Get your session in first thing.
The following morning, Sunday, July 19th, has a 3 ft onshore swell from the WNW (192 energy) but rain and wind ruin it. And on Monday, July 20th, it gets blown out by a 25 mph onshore wind. That’s not surf, that’s a washing machine. Honestly, with that much wind and those poor conditions, this break looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on those afternoons.
Best Bet: Your one and only real standout is the clean, glassy morning on Saturday, July 18th at Le Petit Train. Get on it early.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri night, min 20°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 54 | 50 | 46 | 46 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 20 | 33 | 54 | 52 | 92 | 47 | 50 | 94 | 59 | 54 | 62 | 110 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 9:10AM0.61m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 |
 | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | 9:50 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 30 | 35 | 34 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 28 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 54 | 15 | 46 | 46 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 54 | 52 | 92 | 47 | 50 | 94 | 59 | 54 | 62 | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 5 | — | WNW 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 10 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 50 | 8 | — | 30 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 6 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 3 | 11 | 21 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | W 5 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 10 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 182 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 21 | 144 | 676 | 165 | 328 | 414 | 155 | 167 | 203 | 30 | 173 | 184 | 14 | 0 | 233 | 122 | 102 |
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