Le Petit Train Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at Le Petit Train.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this outlook’s a tough one. The entire 16-day stretch is a real struggle. We’ve got a long gap of poor conditions ahead, but there is a tiny glimmer at the very end.

Things kick off on Tuesday the 11th of August with next to nothing. The swell is a tiny 1ft from the WNW with a short 8-second period, and that weak energy reading of just 37 tells it all. The wind is cross-onshore and choppy. It’s just not happening.

The next day, Wednesday the 12th, morning brings a glassy window with a 1.0ft swell from the W and a period of 11 seconds. The water temp is a very unusual 76°, which is 5° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s pretty wild. But that little waist-high bump is so weak it’s barely ridable. The guidance rates the waves as "very ordinary" and it still scores a 1 out of 10. After that, the wind gets nasty again.

From Thursday the 13th right through to Monday the 24th of August, it’s a brutal run. The forecast is filled with poor surf conditions, choppy wind, and mostly messy cross-onshore slop. The swell fluctuates a bit, but the wind just ruins it every time. There’s nothing here worth paddling out for.

Now, Monday the 24th of August shows a bit more energy – the swell hits 4ft in the morning and builds to 5ft by the afternoon, both from the WNW. The combined energy jumps up to 227 and then 408, which shows some proper push. But the wind is onshore and choppy at 16 mph, so it’s gonna be a windy, lumpy mess. It’s a *maybe* for a kite surfer, not a paddle surfer.

Finally, we get to Tuesday the 25th of August. This is the only real standout in this entire forecast. The morning offers a 4ft swell from the WNW with a 10-second period and a decent energy reading of 296. The wind is light and cross-shore from the north at just 3 mph, making for small, crossing wind ripples. The guidance calls it "marginal," but compared to everything else, this is the best we get. The break is inconsistent, and crowds are possible, but if you’re a stronger surfer, this is your window for some chest-high lines. The afternoon switches to onshore wind and drops off.

After that, the last few days on the 26th are back to the same old story – poor surf and wonky wind.

So here’s the bottom line: for 15 days, it’s a write-off. The only window to get wet is the morning of Tuesday the 25th of August, and even that’s a gamble for the more experienced crowd. It doesn’t tend to stay this poor for long around here, so keep an eye on the forecasts, but for now, this is a tough stretch.

Rusty.

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