Surf Forecasts:
Le Petit Train surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, WNW swell with 154 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m 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 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Petit Train over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’ve had a look at what’s coming our way. Truth be told, it’s a pretty quiet stretch ahead. We’re not looking at any classic days, but there are a couple of windows where you might get a half-decent slide.
The only spot on the radar is Le Petit Train (Lepetit-Train). This is a beginner-friendly, inconsistent little wave that’s exposed to the west, but it’s a fickle one – it rarely turns on properly. The water’s sitting at 73°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, a nice little bonus.
The week starts off flat and messy. On Tuesday morning, July 28, we’ve got a tiny 3 ft (178 energy) swell from the WNW, but the wind is glassy out of the ESE at 3 mph. The waves are surfable, but it’s very ordinary. That’s about as good as it gets for the first week. The rest of that week and into the start of August is a write-off: tiny swell, onshore winds, and poor conditions. It’s a real desert.
We finally see a pulse of energy moving into Friday, August 7. The swell bumps up to 5 ft from the W (339 energy), but the wind is a stiff cross-onshore at 15 mph, which makes it choppy and poor. Not worth paddling out for a clean ride.
The next morning, Saturday, August 8, is the best of a bad bunch. The swell drops to 5 ft from the NW (229 energy), with a period of 8 seconds – a short-period wind swell. The wind is a light cross-onshore, which keeps it marginal. It’s a “maybe” session for a beginner who’s desperate, but don’t expect any gems.
After that, we glide back into tiny, weak surf with onshore winds for the rest of the second week. There’s a brief moment on Tuesday, August 11, where the morning glass-off gives you a clean 3 ft WNW swell (94 energy), but it’s weak and inconsistent.
Overall, this is a tough 16-day outlook with a long gap of poor surf. The best chance to get wet is the morning of Saturday, August 8, if you’re after a small, messy wave. For anything better, you’re going to have to wait for the forecasts to change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue night, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 178 | 154 | 120 | 73 | 71 | 50 | 62 | 88 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 24 | 49 | 52 | 36 | 33 | 15 | 14 | 30 | 30 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:05PM3.45m | 5:26AM3.32m | 5:39PM3.60m | 5:59AM3.42m | 6:12PM3.71m | 6:30AM3.48m | 6:43PM3.77m | 7:02AM3.51m | 7:15PM3.77m | 7:34AM3.50m | 7:48PM3.71m | 8:09AM3.44m | 8:23PM3.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:41AM0.76m | 11:08PM0.60m | 11:18AM0.60m | 11:44PM0.46m | 11:52AM0.47m | 00:18AM0.36m | 12:25PM0.39m | 00:51AM0.30m | 12:59PM0.36m | 1:24AM0.30m | 1:32PM0.39m | 1:58AM0.36m | 2:09PM0.47m | 2:35AM0.46m | |||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 9 | NW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 178 | 154 | 120 | 73 | 71 | 50 | 62 | — | 26 | 17 | 29 | 24 | 49 | 52 | 36 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 7 | W 9 | — | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 14 | — | — | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | WNW 9 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 88 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | 8 | 26 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 152 | 0 | 59 | 265 | 175 | 258 | 184 | 165 | 70 | 192 | 202 | 128 | 184 | 64 | 30 | 625 | 173 | 392 | 147 | 111 |
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