Bout de L'Etang surfForecast / Réunion / Reunion

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 +04
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Bout de L'Etang surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bout de L'Etang sea temperature is
26.8° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bout de L'Etang today?

The current surf forecast for Bout de L'Etang at 10PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Evening (20 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

Table - waves today at Bout de L'Etang. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
17
2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
439
425
425
341
289
284
274
198
251
248
218
297
459
500
389
972
1244
2136
2335
2450
2233
2167
2107
2078
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
10
S
10
S
10
ENE
5
S
5
SE
10
E
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
5:11PM0.67m
4:21AM0.70m
6:21PM0.64m
5:21AM0.64m
7:44PM0.62m
6:46AM0.60m
Low Tide
10:26AM0.18m
10:36PM0.44m
11:23AM0.23m
11:46PM0.47m
12:31PM0.28m
1:25AM0.47m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:45
5:45
5:45
Temp °C
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
23
23
23
23
25
25
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
29
28
26
26
25
25
26
27
26
25
24
23
23
23
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
23
23
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
S
7
1.3
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
17
2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
439
425
425
341
289
284
274
198
156
151
151
297
459
500
106
972
1244
2136
2335
2450
2233
2167
2107
2078
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
S
11
0.9
S
10
1
SSW
14
1.1
S
7
1.3
SSW
13
0.6
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
142
140
138
138
108
106
136
125
251
248
218
156
146
171
389
117
590
114
62
138
61
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.4
S
13
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.5
S
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
S
15
0.8
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
0.2
SSW
7
Energy kJ
5
12
12
55
46
74
45
101
72
127
196
243
225
157
257
386
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
1.1
S
8
1.4
S
7
1.4
S
7
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
Energy kJ
4
4
2
2
5
4
138
189
192
94
73
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
4
4
4
4
4
0
4
4
4
4
4
4
0
0
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Réunion Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Reunion
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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