Cap Howard Surf Forecast

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Cap Howard surfForecast / Réunion / Reunion

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 16 Sep 2025 +04

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Cap Howard surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Cap Howard sea temperature is 23.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cap Howard this week:

The surf forecast for Cap Howard over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 16) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cap Howard in the next 12 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 20) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Monday (Sep 22) at 1PM.

Wave Type	Time (+04) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	10AM (Tue 16th Sep)	6.5ft (2.0m) 16s
Best Surf	1AM (Fri 19th Sep)	8ft (2.4m) 17s
Most Powerful	4AM (Sat 20th Sep)	10ft (3.0m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Howard over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	3	4	3	1	3	5	4	5	5	4	5	4	4	4	3	3	3	2
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	SSW	SSW
Period(s) (?)	16	16	16	15	15	14	14	13	17	16	15	19	16	15	14	13	13	12	12	12	11
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	2077	2234	2307	1524	1293	824	430	588	3172	3678	3325	4923	3746	3000	2212	1370	1134	952	2668	953	696
Wind (km/h)	NE	SSW	NNE	WNW	ENE	SSE	WSW	NNW	SSW	WNW	NNW	S	W	S	SE	SSW	S	SSE	SSE	SE	WNW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	glass	glass	glass	on	glass	glass	cross- on	glass	glass	cross- on	glass	cross- off	cross- on	glass	glass	glass	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	on
High Tide / height (m)	11:23AM 0.44		10:23PM 0.42	11:45AM 0.47		11:06PM 0.47	12:07PM 0.51		11:39PM 0.52	12:27PM 0.53		12:07AM 0.55	12:44PM 0.55		12:33AM 0.56		1:01PM 0.56	12:57AM 0.57		1:16PM 0.56	1:20AM 0.55
Low Tide / height (m)		4:57PM 0.28		4:56AM 0.10	5:21PM 0.24		5:28AM 0.07	5:44PM 0.20		5:56AM 0.06	6:07PM 0.17		6:20AM 0.05	6:31PM 0.14		6:43AM 0.06	6:54PM 0.12		7:05AM 0.08		7:18PM 0.10

	Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22
Sunrise	6:15	-	-	6:13	-	-	6:13	-	-	6:11	-	-	6:11	-	-	6:09	-	-	6:09	-	-
Sunset	-	6:13	-	-	6:13	-	-	6:13	-	-	6:14	-	-	6:14	-	-	6:14	-	-	6:14	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	23	23	22	24	23	22	24	23	23	24	23	23	23	22	22	23	23	22	22	21	21
Feels °C (?)	25	25	25	25	26	24	26	26	26	26	26	26	24	24	24	25	23	23	20	20	22

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Réunion

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Cap Howard (calm at Le Butor wx 30 km from Cap Howard). A 1.3m long period groundswell from the SSW
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Information about the Cap Howard Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Cap Howard provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Cap Howard can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cap Howard surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cap Howard) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Cap Howard may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Cap Howard is 5 km (3 miles) from Saint-Paul. If you plan a holiday in Réunion Island, look for hotels and other accommodation in Saint-Paul. Saint-Paul has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.