Boucan Lefts Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Réunion Island, Reunion)

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Boucan Lefts Surf Guide

Boucan Lefts in West Reunion is an exposed beach and reef break that has reliable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. There is a left breaking reef. Rarely crowded here. Beware of sharks,fire coral and urchins.

Boucan Lefts Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2	consistent	27.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Boucan Lefts:

The best conditions reported for surf at Boucan Lefts occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Boucan Lefts (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Boucan Lefts with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 82% of the time in July while 12% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 6% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

82%

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

blown out

12%

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 Boucan Lefts Location Map

Interactive Boucan Lefts 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 Boucan Lefts is St Denis Gillot (St.-denis) Airport (RUN) in Reunion Island, which is 32 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Boucan Lefts is St Pierre Pierrefonds (St.-pierre) Airport (ZSE), also in Reunion Island, 40 km (25 miles) away.

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Boucan Lefts Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 01:19 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	13	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	glass	on

Tides at Boucan Lefts

Current tide and informaton

For Black Rocks Jetty, 3 km from Boucan Lefts.

Next High Water: 01:46am | 0.5m

Next Low Water: 08:35am | 0.09m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Boucan Lefts 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 Boucan Lefts 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