Bout de L'Etang Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Réunion Island, Reunion)

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Bout de L'Etang Surf Guide

Bout de L'Etang in West Reunion is a fairly exposed reef break that only works when conditions are just right. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. A left hand reef. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Hazards include sharks and rocks.

Bout de L'Etang Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	inconsistent	27.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bout de L'Etang:

The best conditions reported for surf at Bout de L'Etang occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Bout de L'Etang (for consistent clean waves)?

augustBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Bout de L'Etang with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 77% of the time in August while 13% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% 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

13%

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

too small

10%

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

Explore Bout de L'Etang Location Map

Interactive Bout de L'Etang 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 Bout de L'Etang is St Denis Gillot (St.-denis) Airport (RUN) in Reunion Island, which is 26 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Bout de L'Etang is St Pierre Pierrefonds (St.-pierre) Airport (ZSE), also in Reunion Island, 41 km (25 miles) away.

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Bout de L'Etang Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 21:37 Local Time

m, °C	Wed		Thu
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW
Period (s)	11	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	glass	cross

Tides at Bout de L'Etang

Current tide and informaton

For Pointe des Galets, Reunion, 7 km from Bout de L'Etang.

Next High Water: 03:43am | 0.69m

Next Low Water: 09:47pm | 0.45m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Bout de L'Etang Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.7 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Bout de L'Etang 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*: 27.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite