Le Petit Train Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is a bit of a tough one to call at first glance. Le Petit Train is the only spot on the radar, and for the first few days, it’s a real struggle. The water is sitting at a warm 75°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year.

We start off on Wednesday the 2nd with a tiny 0.5ft swell from the WNW, but a strong 16 mph cross-onshore wind has it completely chopped out. Forget it. Thursday the 3rd morning goes glassy, with a whisper of a breeze from the east, but there’s only 0.5ft of weak swell (energy 34). It’s flat and clean, but there’s nothing to ride. Thursday afternoon, the wind picks back up and ruins it again.

Friday the 4th morning is our first real flicker of hope. The wind goes glassy again from the NE, and the swell nudges up to 1ft from the WNW. It’s still small, but the energy is a bit better (59). It’s surfable, but only just. The afternoon gets blown out again.

Saturday the 5th morning is the standout of the first week. The wind turns light cross-offshore from the NE, and the swell bumps up to 2ft from the WNW. The energy jumps to a solid 258, and the conditions are clean. It’s not big, but it’s the best we’ll see for a while. The afternoon gets messy with a 12 mph cross-on and a 2ft swell that’s just too short and choppy.

Sunday the 6th morning is a close second. A gentle offshore from the ESE keeps it clean, with a 2ft swell from the WNW and a period of 11 seconds. The energy is moderate at 243. It’s a nice little session, but it’s small. The afternoon turns onshore and it’s done.

Then we hit a long dry spell. From Sunday afternoon all the way through to the morning of Tuesday the 15th, it’s pretty much a write-off. The wind is either onshore, cross-on, or just too strong, and the swell is either tiny or messy. There’s a pulse of 2ft on the 8th and 9th, but it’s all onshore and choppy, so it’s a no-go. The 10th of September sees a 3ft to 4ft swell, but with a fresh 19-22 mph onshore wind, that’s kite-surfing territory, not paddle surfing.

The next real window is Tuesday the 15th morning. The wind goes glassy again from the NNE, and the swell is a clean 2ft from the WNW with a nice 11-second period. The energy is a solid 202. This is the second standout. It’ll be a very clean, small wave day. The afternoons get blown out by a strong 19 mph cross-on.

The last few days (16th and 17th) offer a few sessions with light cross-offshore winds and small, clean surf, but nothing to get too excited about. The swell is dropping and the energy is weak.

So, bottom line: the best windows are Saturday the 5th morning and Tuesday the 15th morning. Keep your expectations low for everything else. Le Petit Train is inconsistent, and it shows.

Rusty.

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