Le Petit Train Surf Break

Lat Long: 44.72° N 1.25° W

Le Petit Train Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Le Petit Train sea temperature is
22.9°C
2.5° 

Le Petit Train surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Le Petit Train surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 19 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, WNW swell with 1,053 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Le Petit Train in the next 16 days are 1.7m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Sun 13th Sep)3.5ft (1.1m) 13s
Best Surf 5AM (Sat 19th Sep)5ft (1.6m) 13s
Most Powerful11PM (Fri 18th Sep)5.5ft (1.7m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Petit Train over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here, looking at the same stretch of water. Things start off slow for Le Petit Train.

Your first real chance is the morning of Sunday the 13th. It’s going to be clean with a 3.6ft groundswell from the WNW, running on a 13-second period. The water’s sitting at 73.2°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year – a nice surprise. The wind will be glassy out of the ENE, and the combined swell energy is a moderate 361. For an inconsistent break that’s good for beginners, that’s a solid window. But you’ve got to get it in the morning. By the afternoon, the wind swings hard to the NNW at 25 mph, turning it into a choppy mess. That same story holds for Monday and Tuesday mornings – a brief glassy window with 3.3ft to 2ft of swell before the onshores blow it out.

Then we hit a real dry spell. From Tuesday afternoon through the 18th, there’s nothing to write home about. Just a lot of poor conditions, strong onshores, and weak wave energy. It goes flat as a pancake.

Now, the second week is where the real hope is. You’re going to want to mark your calendar for Saturday the 19th. That morning is looking like the absolute highlight. We’ve got a clean 5ft swell from the WNW with a 13-second period, pumping the combined swell energy up to a strong 769. The wind is forecast to be dead calm – glassy – so it’ll be perfect. That is the session to plan for. It might be a little heavy for total beginners, but for the rest of you, it’s a no-brainer. Sunday the 20th morning also looks excellent with glassy conditions and 4.6ft of swell, but that Saturday is the one. Since this spot doesn’t break all the time, a lull like we see mid-week is pretty standard. Expect some company on those good days.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon night, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu night, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
8
1.3
NW
6
1.2
NW
7
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
16
1.6
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
12
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
361
341
285
218
160
100
55
57
96
143
284
346
460
397
223
133
196
919
769
526
419
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
25
NNW
15
NNE
5
ENE
20
NNW
10
NE
5
WSW
20
NW
30
NNW
20
N
25
NW
20
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
15
W
15
NNE
20
NNW
5
NNE
0
SSE
20
NW
10
NNW
Wind State
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cross-on
cross
glassy
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cross-on
cross-on
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cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:50PM4.01m
7:07AM3.79m
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
Low Tide
12:28PM0.00m
00:50AM0.07m
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
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7:47
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8:20
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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Information about the Le Petit Train Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Le Petit Train provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Le Petit Train can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Le Petit Train surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Le Petit Train) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Le Petit Train may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Le Petit Train is 8 km (5 miles) from Arcachon. If you plan a holiday in Gironde, look for hotels and other accommodation in Arcachon. Arcachon has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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