Roches Noires Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Reunion – West)
| Name: | Roches Noires |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: ESE |
Roches Noires in West Reunion is an exposed reef break that has reliable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the east southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. A reef breaks left. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of sharks,fire coral and urchins.
Overall Roches Noires Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Roches Noires surf quality by season and Roches Noires surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Roches Noires |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Roches Noires:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Black Rocks Jetty | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | LHermitage Left | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | LHermitage Right | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Les Aigrettes Lefts | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Three Rocks | 1 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Roches Noires: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5390 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5447 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Sandettie Buoy | 5988 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 5989 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Greenwich Buoy | 6021 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Roches Noires: |
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| Closest tide station | Durban, South Africa | 1623 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Heard Island, Antarctica | 2411 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Port Refuge, Cocos Islands | 2821 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Mawson, Antarctica | 3236 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Davis, Antarctica | 3401 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Roches Noires: |
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| Closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 1742 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 1819 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Sepidan Ski Resort (Iran (Islamic Republic of)) | 3556 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Sepidan Ski Resort (Iran (Islamic Republic of)) | 3556 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Sepidan Ski Resort (Iran (Islamic Republic of)) | 3556 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Roches Noires: |
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| Closest city location | Saint-Paul (Reunion) | 4 mi |
| Second closest city location | Trois-Bassins (Reunion) | 6 mi |
| Third closest city location | Saint-Leu (Reunion) | 8 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Le Port (Reunion) | 10 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | La Possession (Reunion) | 11 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Roches Noires is St Denis Gillot (St.-denis) Airport (RUN) in Reunion Island, which is 34 km (21 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Roches Noires is St Pierre Pierrefonds (St.-pierre) Airport (ZSE), also in Reunion Island, 37 km (23 miles) away.
