Cap Howard Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Réunion Island, Reunion)

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Cap Howard Surf Guide

Cap Howard in West Reunion is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. There is a left breaking reef. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of sharks ,rocks, fire coral and urchins.

Cap Howard Spot Info

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

Surfing Cap Howard:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cap Howard 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 Cap Howard (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Cap Howard 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 Cap Howard Location Map

Interactive Cap Howard 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 Cap Howard is St Denis Gillot (St.-denis) Airport (RUN) in Reunion Island, which is 33 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Cap Howard is St Pierre Pierrefonds (St.-pierre) Airport (ZSE), also in Reunion Island, 39 km (24 miles) away.

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Cap Howard Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 20:03 Local Time

m, °C	Mon		Tue
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	14	14	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass

Tides at Cap Howard

Current tide and informaton

For Black Rocks Jetty, 2 km from Cap Howard.

Next High Water: 01:46am | 0.5m

Next Low Water: 08:35am | 0.09m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Cap Howard 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 Cap Howard 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