Etang-Sale surfForecast / Réunion / Reunion

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Etang-Sale surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Etang-Sale sea temperature is
27.2° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Etang-Sale this week:

The surf forecast for Etang-Sale over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 13) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Etang-Sale in the next 16 days are 2.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 15) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 8s period and expected on Saturday (May 16) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (+04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Wed 13th May)2.5ft (0.8m) 14s
Best Surf10PM (Fri 15th May)8ft (2.5m) 16s
Most Powerful10PM (Fri 15th May)8ft (2.5m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Etang-Sale over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SE by Thu afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
1.2
SW
14
1.5
SW
18
2.3
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
1.9
SW
14
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.4
SW
16
2.2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.7
SW
13
2.2
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
350
181
212
176
581
1435
2548
1784
1505
3330
2527
2155
1422
2140
2658
1949
1347
1011
784
637
1100
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
WSW
10
WSW
0
NNW
15
SE
30
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
25
SE
10
NW
5
SW
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
25
SE
30
SE
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
10:10PM0.52m
10:16AM0.49m
10:44PM0.57m
11:05AM0.52m
11:19PM0.60m
11:51AM0.54m
11:54PM0.62m
12:37PM0.55m
00:30AM0.62m
1:24PM0.53m
1:07AM0.60m
2:12PM0.50m
1:45AM0.57m
3:05PM0.46m
Low Tide
4:25AM0.18m
4:25PM0.12m
5:04AM0.11m
5:06PM0.11m
5:43AM0.05m
5:46PM0.10m
6:23AM0.01m
6:26PM0.12m
7:04AM-0.01m
7:06PM0.14m
7:48AM-0.01m
7:45PM0.18m
8:34AM0.02m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:41
6:41
6:41
6:41
6:41
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:47
5:47
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:45
2
2
Temp °C
25
26
25
25
27
26
25
26
26
25
26
25
25
26
25
24
26
26
25
26
26
27
28
27
27
25
23
26
24
24
27
27
28
28
28
24
23
27
26
26
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
1.2
SW
14
1.5
SW
18
2.3
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
1.9
SW
14
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.4
SW
16
2.2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.7
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
350
181
212
176
581
1435
2548
1784
1505
3330
2527
2155
1422
2140
2658
1949
1347
1011
679
458
378
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
6
0.5
S
10
0.6
SE
6
0.8
SE
9
1.3
SW
13
0.8
SE
5
0.6
SE
7
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.9
SW
17
0.8
SE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.9
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
Energy kJ
42
26
52
23
101
577
32
35
497
88
68
68
419
91
375
321
58
44
88
132
107
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
21
0.3
SSE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.7
SE
8
0.9
E
9
0.5
ESE
10
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
S
14
Energy kJ
87
51
31
93
285
16
6
14
12
10
71
133
56
66
118
150
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
0.7
SE
5
1.6
ESE
8
0.9
SE
6
1.9
ESE
8
1.3
E
9
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.6
SSE
5
2
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
11
Energy kJ
272
241
233
294
28
310
64
471
275
88
122
17
747
784
637
1100
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
26
29
0
0
13
0
0
13
13
30
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Réunion Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Reunion
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
4
4
5
4
4
6
5
5
5
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Information about the Etang-Sale Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Etang-Sale provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Etang-Sale can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Etang-Sale 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 (Etang-Sale) 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).

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