Surf Forecasts:
Petit Sancho surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period, SSW swell with 1,279 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ESE 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 (Jul 15) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 12s. 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 1.7m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (+04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Petit Sancho over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Mon 20 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 754 | 626 | 472 | 447 | 288 | 329 | 275 | 328 | 315 | 207 | 176 | 412 | 343 | 243 | 173 | 84 | 163 | 221 | 289 | 444 | 1257 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:12AM0.78m | 1:12PM0.68m | 00:55AM0.80m | 1:51PM0.69m | 1:34AM0.80m | 2:27PM0.69m | 2:12AM0.78m | 3:01PM0.68m | 2:47AM0.73m | 3:33PM0.65m | 3:21AM0.67m | 4:02PM0.63m | 3:53AM0.60m | 4:33PM0.59m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:50AM-0.03m | 6:51PM0.17m | 7:31AM-0.04m | 7:32PM0.16m | 8:09AM-0.02m | 8:10PM0.17m | 8:44AM0.03m | 8:48PM0.20m | 9:17AM0.09m | 9:25PM0.23m | 9:47AM0.16m | 10:05PM0.27m | 10:14AM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 754 | 626 | 472 | 447 | 138 | 329 | 275 | 328 | 315 | 207 | 176 | 147 | 140 | 111 | 88 | 84 | 64 | 63 | 289 | 444 | 1257 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | E 8 | SW 13 | E 8 |
| kJ | 139 | — | — | — | 288 | 164 | 129 | 56 | 53 | 32 | 147 | 412 | 343 | 243 | 173 | 80 | 163 | 221 | 44 | 242 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 11 | — | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 11 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 29 | 33 | 16 | 32 | 69 | 5 | — | 15 | 13 | 79 | 34 | 21 | 24 | 46 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 5 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 207 | 212 | 256 | 241 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 21 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 226 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
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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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