Is it worth the trip?
28Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: too small (2 ft swell at 7 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 s
- Energy
- 35kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 s
- Energy
- 38kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 s
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 s
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 s
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- SE 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 s
- Energy
- 45kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 s
- Energy
- 39kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 239, too small
- Tue 330, too small
- Wed 430, too small
- Thu 521, too small
- Fri 621, too small
- Sat 720, too small
- Sun 819, too small
- Mon 938, too small
- Tue 1031, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Dec4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 39, too small | 2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 38kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft6 s2 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the south-east, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft6 s3 ft at break (est.) | 45kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 38, too small | 2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft6 s3 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 28°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 00:07 −0.3 mHigh 07:19 +0.2 mLow 13:52 −0.1 mHigh 19:52 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:18 −0.2 mHigh 09:14 +0.3 mLow 15:54 −0.2 mHigh 22:05 +0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 04:14 −0.2 mHigh 10:28 +0.3 mLow 16:55 −0.3 mHigh 23:13 +0.3 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Dec
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Petite Soeur
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (86°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (266°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea is about 28°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in April, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually December, with about 4 good days in 7; in July and August, about 0. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Downtown, 222 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Gan, 541 km.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Where to stay: nearest beds 541 km away
No town nearby
Downtown, 222 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Gan, 541 km.
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