Surf Forecasts:
Etang-Sale surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with 1,460 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. 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 1.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 9s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Etang-Sale over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about what’s coming up in feet and degrees. Rusty here, breakin’ it down.
We’re lookin’ at Etang-Sale (Réunion) – a reef break that’s for the advanced crew only. Water temp is 77°F, which is a touch warmer than usual for August.
The swell fires up on Sunday morning, the 2nd of August. Clean 6ft from the SSW with a long 15-second period. That’s proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy is a strong 1372. The wind is light and cross-offshore, so the faces are clean. The standout is Sunday afternoon – the wind goes glassy, the swell drops to 5ft, and the period stretches to 16 seconds. That’s about as perfect as it gets for a reef. If you’re experienced, this is your session.
Monday morning the 3rd holds glassy with 4ft from the SW and a 14-second period. Monday afternoon turns into a mess with onshore wind and a weird 7ft from the ESE with a short 9-second period. Skip it.
The 4th and 5th are small and clean but nothing special. The 6th and 7th are a mix of glassy and offshore days, but the swell is tiny.
Saturday the 8th of August – glassy conditions, 4ft from the SSW with an 18-second period. Combined energy jumps to 1675. That’s a serious groundswell. Saturday afternoon stays clean with a moderate offshore wind. Another standout.
Sunday the 9th brings a punchy 8ft from the ESE, but the period is short at 9 seconds. More of a windswell, lumpy, but rideable with offshore winds.
The 10th through the 13th offer clean days with swell around 5ft to 8ft, periods from 13 to 20 seconds. The 11th of August Tuesday morning is a gem – 5ft, 20-second period, glassy.
Now the 14th and 15th get big. Friday the 14th has 10ft from the S with a 12-second period, fresh offshore wind, and combined energy of 4828. That’s strong. Only for experts. Saturday the 15th morning is the real standout – 8ft from the SSE, 14-second period, gentle offshore, and combined energy of 5782. Exceptional surf for experts.
The 16th and 17th stay big but windy. Sunday the 16th is still offshore with fresh breeze, swell at 6ft to 6ft. Monday the 17th gets huge – 12ft from the S, 16-second period, combined energy of 6968 in the morning. Extreme. Only the most experienced should even think about it.
Best bets: Sunday afternoon the 2nd for glassy, long-period groundswell, and Saturday morning the 15th for exceptional, powerful, offshore conditions.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ESE 9 | S 15 | SW 13 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | ESE 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 9 | SSW 18 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1314 | 1225 | 810 | 696 | 757 | 246 | 171 | 215 | 171 | 287 | 318 | 773 | 261 | 249 | 554 | 178 | 188 | 808 | 826 | 767 | 773 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:53PM0.53m | 2:43AM0.54m | 3:22PM0.52m | 3:19AM0.50m | 3:57PM0.50m | 4:02AM0.44m | 4:40PM0.47m | 5:09AM0.38m | 5:48PM0.44m | 8:01AM0.34m | 7:53PM0.42m | 10:37AM0.38m | 9:43PM0.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45PM0.17m | 9:03AM0.10m | 9:22PM0.18m | 9:32AM0.14m | 10:07PM0.20m | 10:07AM0.19m | 11:15PM0.22m | 10:55AM0.25m | 1:28AM0.22m | 1:16PM0.29m | 3:37AM0.17m | 3:43PM0.28m | |||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SW 12 | SE 8 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1314 | 1225 | 810 | 696 | 444 | 246 | 161 | 93 | 123 | 287 | 318 | 384 | 261 | 249 | 290 | 109 | 175 | 126 | 826 | 767 | 605 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 13 | S 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SW 12 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 46 | 43 | 138 | 118 | 115 | 84 | 82 | 215 | 144 | 95 | 99 | 118 | 78 | 77 | 78 | 178 | 188 | 596 | 60 | 76 | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 25 | S 22 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | N 6 | SSW 15 | ESE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 12 | 85 | 587 | 492 | 257 | 209 | 171 | 93 | 171 | 69 | 61 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 74 | 24 | 149 | 114 | 42 | 186 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | — | ESE 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 812 | 757 | 588 | — | 690 | 792 | — | 589 | 773 | 619 | — | 554 | 726 | 75 | 808 | 675 | 724 | 773 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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