Etang-Sale surfForecast / Réunion / Reunion

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 +04
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
28.4° C
(Which is 1.9°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 Thursday (Apr 23) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 2.1m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Etang-Sale in the next 16 days are 2.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 30) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 9s period and expected on Sunday (Apr 26) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (+04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Thu 23rd Apr)5ft (1.5m) 14s
Best Surf10PM (Thu 23rd Apr)5ft (1.5m) 14s
Most Powerful10PM (Thu 30th Apr)7.5ft (2.3m) 16s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
0
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
1
2
0
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
18
2.1
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
1.9
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
836
758
647
676
952
2531
2241
1585
1094
681
394
346
268
283
241
253
187
125
93
83
177
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
5
E
20
SE
20
NW
5
N
10
SSE
25
SE
5
ESE
5
S
5
SE
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
SSW
15
NNW
15
SSE
5
WSW
0
NW
10
S
5
S
10
SE
15
SSE
off
glassy
off
on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
glassy
off
on
on
cross-off
on
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
off
off
High Tide
10:00PM0.37m
5:30AM0.37m
10:20PM0.42m
9:01AM0.39m
10:42PM0.46m
10:06AM0.44m
11:02PM0.50m
10:47AM0.47m
11:21PM0.52m
11:20AM0.50m
11:38PM0.55m
11:49AM0.51m
11:54PM0.56m
12:16PM0.51m
Low Tide
1:08AM0.36m
2:30PM0.18m
3:49AM0.31m
3:40PM0.16m
4:24AM0.26m
4:20PM0.14m
4:52AM0.22m
4:51PM0.13m
5:18AM0.17m
5:17PM0.13m
5:43AM0.13m
5:42PM0.13m
6:08AM0.10m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:33
6:33
6:33
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
5:59
5:58
5:58
5:57
5:55
5:55
2
3
1
3
1
4
1
1
4
2
1
Temp °C
28
27
28
27
26
28
28
27
28
27
27
27
26
26
27
27
26
27
26
26
26
31
31
30
28
30
28
28
30
30
31
30
30
30
30
29
30
29
30
30
29
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
2.1
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
1.9
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
19
Energy kJ
836
758
647
676
694
2531
2241
1585
1094
681
394
346
268
283
241
253
187
125
93
59
177
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
9
0.8
SE
6
0.7
SE
9
0.6
SE
5
1.2
SW
18
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
SE
5
0.8
SE
6
0.7
SE
8
0.8
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
34
47
79
23
952
59
23
38
57
40
33
72
73
48
35
34
21
20
12
83
120
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.6
SE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
SW
11
Energy kJ
2
9
18
156
74
29
45
39
34
16
11
10
12
12
11
5
5
9
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SE
6
1.8
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
10
1.8
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
Energy kJ
72
627
481
459
469
589
552
506
517
463
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
14
0
14
0
13
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Réunion Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Reunion
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
6
6
8
5
6
6
4
6
9
5
8
5
6
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Etang-Sale:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Etang-Sale surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Etang-Sale 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.

Etang-Sale is 8 km (5 miles) from Saint-Louis. If you plan a holiday in Réunion Island, look for hotels and other accommodation in Saint-Louis. Saint-Louis has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest