Surf Forecasts:
Le Petit Train surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, WNW swell with 333 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with NW 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period. 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 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 11PM. 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 (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
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 coming down the pipe for Le Petit Train.
First thing to say: this is a tough stretch. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for any decent paddle surfing. We’re looking at a long, quiet run with very little to get excited about. If you’re after a proper wave, you’re going to be waiting a while.
The pattern starts now. Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th are a write-off – lumpy, choppy, onshore junk with a bit of wind swell in the 4ft to 5ft range and a short, weak period of 6 to 7 seconds. The energy is low, in the 100 to 200 range (moderate wave energy on the scale), but the quality is just not there. Monday the 27th is more of the same: cross-onshore winds and poor conditions. This is a long gap with no surf worth recommending.
Honestly, there’s not a single standout in this entire 16-day window. The closest we get to something rideable is Tuesday morning the 28th. We finally see a drop in wind, with glassy conditions and a light SE breeze, a 3ft swell from the WNW, a period of 10 seconds (which is decent, a nice groundswell), and a combined energy of 175 (moderate). The forecast calls it “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions”. For a beginner-friendly spot like Le Petit Train, that glassy morning might be your only real chance, but don’t expect any fireworks.
After that, the energy fades fast. From Wednesday the 29th through to the end of the first week and into the second week of August, the swell drops to 1ft to 2ft. We get occasional clean spells with offshore or glassy winds, particularly Friday morning the 31st (gentle offshore and clean) and the morning of Saturday the 1st of August, but with such tiny waves (1ft) and combined energy down in the 20s to 40s (weak energy), there’s just not enough push. A few times later in the outlook, like on Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th, the swell bumps up again towards 3ft with the combined energy climbing back into the 90s and 100s, but the wind is either onshore or cross-onshore, so it stays messy.
Long story short: take the glassy morning on Tuesday the 28th if you’re desperate for a splash, but don’t expect much. The rest of the period is a bust. For this area, a blank run like this is pretty normal. The forecasts can change, but right now it’s looking quiet as a church mouse.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the E by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Tue night, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 86 | 89 | 278 | 138 | 85 | 94 | 294 | 275 | 225 | 175 | 171 | 117 | 73 | 71 | 50 | 43 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 82 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:56PM2.91m | 3:28AM2.87m | 3:47PM3.08m | 4:13AM3.03m | 4:29PM3.26m | 4:51AM3.18m | 5:05PM3.45m | 5:26AM3.32m | 5:39PM3.60m | 5:59AM3.42m | 6:12PM3.71m | 6:30AM3.48m | 6:43PM3.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18AM1.26m | 8:56PM1.14m | 9:15AM1.13m | 9:46PM0.97m | 10:01AM0.95m | 10:29PM0.78m | 10:41AM0.76m | 11:08PM0.60m | 11:18AM0.60m | 11:44PM0.46m | 11:52AM0.47m | 00:18AM0.36m | 12:25PM0.39m | 00:51AM0.30m | |||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 31 | 34 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 32 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 6 | — | W 10 | W 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 33 | — | 2 | 3 | 94 | 294 | 275 | 225 | 175 | 171 | 117 | 73 | 71 | 50 | 43 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | W 11 | NNW 3 | WNW 10 | W 10 | NW 4 | WNW 9 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | NW 3 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | NNW 4 | — |
| kJ | 86 | 89 | 278 | 138 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 11 | — | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 355 | 165 | 287 | 265 | 155 | 87 | 184 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 0 | 153 | 483 | 155 | 56 | 175 | 0 | 165 | 109 | 56 |
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