Surf Forecasts:
Petit Sancho surf forecast from 30 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 30 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 2 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period, SW swell with 486 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 30 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Petit Sancho this week:
The surf forecast for Petit Sancho over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 30) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Petit Sancho in the next 16 days are 1.2m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 02) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (+04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 30th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 30th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 2nd Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Petit Sancho over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 412 | 341 | 269 | 277 | 239 | 451 | 411 | 390 | 296 | 218 | 177 | 346 | 163 | 206 | 256 | 186 | 200 | 176 | 273 | 311 | 355 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:12PM0.76m | 2:45AM0.61m | 2:43PM0.69m | 3:28AM0.52m | 3:19PM0.62m | 4:43AM0.43m | 4:15PM0.53m | 10:03AM0.46m | 8:01PM0.50m | 10:25AM0.54m | 9:41PM0.58m | 10:49AM0.62m | 10:29PM0.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40PM0.08m | 8:31AM0.20m | 9:23PM0.15m | 8:59AM0.28m | 10:25PM0.23m | 9:23AM0.37m | 1:10AM0.27m | 2:15PM0.42m | 3:23AM0.22m | 3:53PM0.34m | 4:13AM0.15m | 4:33PM0.26m | |||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 412 | 341 | 269 | 277 | 239 | 451 | 411 | 390 | 296 | 218 | 135 | 162 | 150 | 206 | 256 | 186 | 42 | 39 | 22 | 17 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SW 18 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 15 | S 16 | SW 13 | E 8 | S 13 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 16 |
| kJ | 107 | 105 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 47 | 64 | 13 | 51 | 72 | 107 | 46 | 144 | 108 | 119 | 67 | 45 | 40 | 32 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SE 13 | S 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | S 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 20 | 20 | 26 | 30 | 26 | — | 26 | 16 | 32 | 6 | 106 | 83 | 82 | 68 | 36 | 29 | 4 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 5 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | E 8 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 106 | 14 | 67 | 177 | 346 | 163 | — | 68 | — | 200 | 176 | 273 | 311 | 355 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 230 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 47 | 15 | 15 | 47 | 15 | 18 | 202 | 15 |
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The above surf forecast table for Petit Sancho provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Petit Sancho can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Petit Sancho surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Petit Sancho) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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