Le Petit Train Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good hard look at what’s on offer. Straight up, the next 16 days are looking pretty ordinary. There’s only one break to talk about here, Le Petit Train, and it’s not loving life. This place is a beginner spot that's inconsistent, exposed to the west, and wants swell from the west to really work.

Right out of the gate, it’s a tough start. The water is sitting at a toasty 75°, which is a solid 4° warmer than usual for this time of year, so we’re swimming in bathwater. The first few days are a write-off with weak, poor surf conditions.

We see a real lull in quality through the first week. Most days are plagued by cross-onshore or onshore winds and tiny, gutless swells. On the 15th (Saturday morning) we get a small bump to 3ft from the WNW with light onshore wind, but the energy is still weak and it’s just not clean enough to be excited about.

There’s a tiny glimmer on Monday the 17th morning. The wind goes glassy with a light breeze out of the southeast, and there’s 4ft of swell from the northwest. The period is a short 7 seconds, so it’s a bit of a weak windswell, but you could get a few grovelly ones in if you’re desperate. The energy is moderate, but it’s the only window where it’s even close to surfable. Still, it’s not a standout.

After that, it’s back to the doldrums for several days. We get another clean, surfable moment on the 21st (Friday afternoon) with 2ft from the WNW and glassy conditions out of the south, but again, it’s just “surfable but ordinary”.

The biggest pulse of energy hits on the 22nd (Saturday), with a 4ft to 4ft swell from the WNW, but the wind is a fresh cross-onshore at 19 mph, making it a lumpy, messy mess. That’s not the day to paddle out; that’s a day for the kite kit.

So, what’s the best on offer? Honestly, there isn’t a proper standout. If you really have to get wet, the Monday 17th morning is your best shot, with the glassy conditions making that 4ft swell as clean as it’s going to get. The afternoon of Friday 21st for an evening session with the glassy conditions and light swell is a secondary look. But for both, keep your expectations on the floor.

This is one of those blank runs for the area. It happens. The break is inconsistent, and when it does get swell, the winds are rarely kind. We’ll see if the forecasts change, but right now, don’t book the day off work.

Rusty.

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