Le Petit Train Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be honest about Le Petit Train. This spot is an inconsistent, beginner-friendly wave that’s exposed to the west, and right now, the outlook is a long stretch of grim. We’re looking at a 16-day window, but the first real glimmer of anything surfable doesn’t show up until the morning of Sunday the 12th, and even then, it’s just barely worth a mention.

The water temperature is sitting at 73°F, which is a whopping 5° above normal for this time of year. That’s a very unusual, warm anomaly, so you’ll want a thinner spring suit.

From now until the morning of the 12th, it’s a total write-off. We’ve got a solid six days of poor conditions with small, weak swell and choppy onshore or cross-onshore winds. The combined swell energy is scraping the bottom of the barrel, with values in the 20s and 70s (weak). There’s nothing to chase.

The first real chance comes on Sunday morning, July 12th. It’s small, with a 2 ft swell from the WNW, but the wind finally goes offshore from the ESE. The energy is only 51 (weak), but at least the surface will be clean. This is a “surfable but very ordinary” situation, a classic one-out-of-ten day. It’s the best of a bad bunch, but it’s not a standout for anyone.

After that, we go right back into the doldrums. The next week is a mess of onshore winds and poor surf. The swell tries to pick up a little on the 18th and 19th, with combined energy climbing into the 100s and 150s (moderate) and wave heights up to 4 ft, but the wind is howling onshore from the WNW or NW. That’s a recipe for a blown-out mess, and honestly, looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddling into a weak, choppy wave.

The next real event is on the morning of Friday, July 24th. We get another clean window with offshore ESE wind. The swell is a tiny 2 ft from the WNW, with a period of 9 seconds and energy of 78 (weak). Again, it’s rated a one-out-of-ten. It’s surfable, but you’ll be working for every tiny ride.

The last few days of the window show a bit more energy, with the 25th of July pumping out 4 ft from the WNW and combined energy hitting 262 and 293 (moderate). But the wind is a fresh cross-onshore from the NNW at 22 mph. That’s lumpy, blown-out, and not worth the paddle for a beginner wave that’s already inconsistent.

So, the honest truth: there are no true standouts in this 16-day window. The best you’re looking at are two mornings (the 12th and the 24th) with clean, tiny waves for the absolute keenest. If you’re desperate for a surf, you might get a couple of ankle-biters in the morning glass-off. Otherwise, give it a miss. The forecasts can change, but this run looks pretty normal for a slow spell around here.

Rusty.

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