Surf Forecasts:
Le Petit Train surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, NW swell with 304 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. 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 1.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 5PM. 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+) | 5AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Petit Train over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, but this time in feet and knots.
It’s a bleak stretch for Le Petit Train. For more than a week straight, the surf is poor. Most days are cross-onshore or onshore winds with tiny, weak swell. The combined swell energy mostly sits below 100, which is weak, and the swell periods are short. Wave heights hang around 2ft to 3ft, but the wind just won’t give you a clean wave.
The only real standout is the morning of Friday, August 21st. That morning brings a 4ft swell from the NW with a period of 11 seconds. The wind is glassy – zero knots – and they call it good surf conditions. The combined energy hits 275, which is moderate. For a break that wants W swell, NW is a decent fit. It’s a small, clean window, but it’s the best on offer.
After that, things get ordinary again. The morning of Tuesday, August 25th has another glassy moment with 3ft from the WNW and a 10-second period, but it’s still just surfable, not great. The morning of Wednesday, August 26th sees a light offshore wind from the ESE – perfect direction for this spot – with 3ft WNW swell, but again it’s only ordinary.
Water temp is 78°F, which is much warmer than normal – about 7°F above average. That’s unusual. So at least you won’t freeze while you wait for a wave.
The second week is more of the same: weak, chopped-up, and mostly not worth it. Aim for that Friday morning if you want the only clean shot.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue night, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 113 | 105 | 86 | 84 | 91 | 66 | 29 | 49 | 30 | 22 | 25 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 29 | 103 | 90 | 186 | 268 | 304 | 83 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:21PM4.11m | 7:42AM3.74m | 7:59PM3.88m | 8:19AM3.56m | 8:36PM3.58m | 8:56AM3.33m | 9:15PM3.25m | 9:35AM3.08m | 9:59PM2.93m | 10:23AM2.84m | 10:58PM2.66m | 11:34AM2.66m | 00:31AM2.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:55PM0.02m | 1:23AM0.01m | 1:35PM0.15m | 2:01AM0.24m | 2:15PM0.38m | 2:39AM0.52m | 2:56PM0.66m | 3:19AM0.83m | 3:42PM0.95m | 4:05AM1.13m | 4:37PM1.23m | 5:05AM1.38m | 5:53PM1.41m | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | W 10 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | W 8 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | NW 11 | — | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 113 | 105 | 86 | 84 | 91 | 66 | 21 | 49 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 28 | 90 | 49 | 268 | — | 83 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | W 7 | W 8 | W 11 | W 8 | WNW 11 | — | WNW 11 | W 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 103 | — | 186 | 7 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | NW 6 | — | NW 6 | NNW 4 | — | NW 5 | NNW 5 | — | NW 6 | — | — | NW 10 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | 30 | — | 25 | 13 | — | 19 | 29 | — | 45 | — | — | 304 | 72 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 184 | 2 | 128 | 184 | 155 | 167 | 184 | 111 | 184 | 732 | 56 | 439 | 483 | 202 | 111 | 184 | 79 | 0 | 184 | 56 |
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