Surf Forecasts:
Le Petit Train surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, WNW swell with 480 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 1.0m 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 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Petit Train over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s be real for a second. I’ve looked at the charts for Le Petit Train, and I gotta say, it’s a bit of a rough stretch. The next 16 days are looking pretty quiet overall. We’ve got a long gap here with no real surf to speak of. From now until the morning of Monday the 27th of July, you’re gonna be staring at flat, bumpy, or just plain messy conditions. That’s about five days of nothing worth paddling out for.
The water is absolutely roasting, though. It’s sitting at 79°, which is a massive 9° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s freakishly warm, like bathwater. You won’t need a wetsuit, that’s for sure.
Monday the 27th of July morning is our first real glimmer of hope. We’ve got a tiny 3ft swell rolling in from the WNW with a period of 10 seconds. The energy is weak, only 161, but the wind is dead calm – glassy conditions. The break is inconsistent, but when a set rolls through, it’ll be clean. It’s for beginners, and crowds are possible, so you might have some company. That morning glass is the best you’ll see all week, but it’s small.
Tuesday the 28th of July morning is a repeat. Another glassy morning, 3ft from the WNW with a 9-second period, and energy down to 106. Same story – clean, tiny, and for the learner crew. The afternoons get choppy again.
Wednesday the 29th of July morning is the last of the good glassy windows. 2ft from the WNW, 10-second period, energy at 105. Again, it’s clean but small.
Then we get a bit more size on the weekend. Saturday the 25th of July had some 6ft swell, but it was a lumpy, cross-onshore mess, so forget it. The real “biggest” window is Sunday the 2nd of August. The morning shows 4ft from the WNW, with a period of 10 seconds and energy jumping up to 312 – that’s moderate energy. But, the wind is cross-onshore from the NNW at 6 mph, putting light ripples on the surface. It’s still marginal. That afternoon, the wind picks up to 19 mph and it’s a lumpy mess.
Honestly, there’s not a single standout session here. The best on offer is the glassy Monday morning the 27th of July. It’s clean, but the swell is tiny. If you’re a beginner, that’s your window. For anyone else, it’s a long wait for not much reward.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri morning, fresh winds from the W by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 4 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
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 kJ | 11 | 13 | 30 | 18 | 24 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 194 | 134 | 418 | 180 | 170 | 130 | 270 | 226 | 177 | 161 | 168 | 81 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:31AM2.88m | 00:02AM2.81m | 12:39PM2.78m | 1:17AM2.71m | 1:52PM2.80m | 2:30AM2.75m | 2:56PM2.91m | 3:28AM2.87m | 3:47PM3.08m | 4:13AM3.03m | 4:29PM3.26m | 4:51AM3.18m | 5:05PM3.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30PM1.16m | 6:03AM1.23m | 6:41PM1.27m | 7:11AM1.31m | 7:53PM1.26m | 8:18AM1.26m | 8:56PM1.14m | 9:15AM1.13m | 9:46PM0.97m | 10:01AM0.95m | 10:29PM0.78m | 10:41AM0.76m | 11:08PM0.60m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 29 |
Feels °C | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | WNW 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 9 | NNW 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 7 | — | 134 | — | — | — | 130 | 270 | 226 | 177 | 161 | 168 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | — | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | NNW 5 | — | — | NNW 5 | NE 3 | — | WNW 2 | WSW 4 | W 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 13 | — | — | 24 | 2 | — | 1 | 15 | 194 | 24 | 418 | 180 | 170 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 265 | 56 | 165 | 265 | 56 | 492 | 1065 | 153 | 102 | 696 | 165 | 227 | 153 | 155 | 0 | 184 | 14 | 0 | 184 | 0 |
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