Black Rocks Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Réunion Island, Reunion)

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Black Rocks Jetty Surf Guide

Black Rocks Jetty in West Reunion is an exposed reef break that is usually a safe bet. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. A right hand reef break. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Take care of urchins, rocks and sharks.

Black Rocks Jetty Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	very consistent	27.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Black Rocks Jetty:

The best conditions reported for surf at Black Rocks Jetty occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Black Rocks Jetty (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Black Rocks Jetty with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 77% of the time in November while 19% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 4% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

77%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

19%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Black Rocks Jetty Location Map

Interactive Black Rocks Jetty surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Black Rocks Jetty is St Denis Gillot (St.-denis) Airport (RUN) in Reunion Island, which is 34 km (21 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Black Rocks Jetty is St Pierre Pierrefonds (St.-pierre) Airport (ZSE), also in Reunion Island, 38 km (24 miles) away.

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Black Rocks Jetty Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 02:57 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM
Wave (m)	SW	SSW	SSW	SW
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross- off	glass

Tides at Black Rocks Jetty

Current tide and informaton

For Black Rocks Jetty, 0 km from Black Rocks Jetty.

Next High Water: 03:21pm | 0.37m

Next Low Water: 09:05am | 0.13m

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Black Rocks Jetty Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.8 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Black Rocks Jetty won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 27.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite