LHermitage Left Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: it’s looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of flat, small, and just plain poor conditions ahead. The first solid week is a write-off, with no real surf to speak of until we get into the second week. There’s a gap of about 10 days where you’re honestly better off doing something else.

The only spot on the radar is LHermitage Left (Reunion), a tricky reef break that’s inconsistent and only for the experienced crew. Normally, water temps are sitting around 77°F, which is about 2°F warmer than average for this time of year – nothing too wild, just a pleasant comfort.

Friday 10 July – Saturday 25 July
For the first week and a half, it’s tiny. We’re talking waves around 1.0ft to 2ft from the NE, with short periods of 7-10 seconds. The combined energy is weak, mostly in the 20s and 30s (27-37). It’s glassy early on Friday the 10th, but the swell is just too small to do anything with. Conditions are labelled “poor surf conditions” straight through. Saturday the 11th is dead calm but still flat. The wind is all over the place – light cross-shore, onshore – and it’s just not happening.

We get a tiny blip Monday morning the 13th with a 2ft NE swell, period around 9 seconds, and glassy conditions. The energy bumps up to 65, and the notes say “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That’s the best we get, and it’s still a 1 out of 10. It’s a reef, so that short period isn’t going to do it any favours.

Then it fades away again. From Tuesday the 14th right through to Wednesday the 22nd, we’re looking at mostly flat, with some days showing zero swell. Wind is often glassy or light, but there’s nothing to ride.

Thursday 23 July – Saturday 25 July
Finally, towards the end of the outlook, there’s a tiny pulse. On Thursday the 23rd, we see a 1.0ft to 1ft NE swell, period 8 seconds, with glassy conditions. Combined energy is still low (10-17). Then Saturday the 25th morning shows a 1.0ft NE swell, period 10 seconds, glassy. It’s a little better, but still tiny. Saturday afternoon the wind swings onshore and a 3ft SE swell shows up with a short 5-second period – that’s messy, choppy, and not worth the paddle.

The Verdict
Honestly, there’s no standout. The whole 16-day window is a bust. The only faint glimmer was Monday the 13th morning, and even that was barely surfable. For a reef that’s inconsistent and needs a proper groundswell, this is a long stretch of nothing. If you’re a kiter, the afternoon onshore breezes might give you something, but for a surfer? Save your energy.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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