Surf Forecasts:
LHermitage Left surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, NE swell with 141 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for LHermitage Left this week:
The surf forecast for LHermitage Left over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at LHermitage Left in the next 16 days are 0.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 16s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for LHermitage Left over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here.
Look, I’ll be straight with you – this forecast is a tough one. For the next two weeks, L’Hermitage Left (Réunion) is looking at a whole lot of nothing. The water temp is a touch warmer than normal at 77°, which is a bit unusual for this time of year, but that’s about the only interesting thing going on.
The first real sniff of a wave doesn’t even show up until Saturday, August 4th, but even then, it’s a weak 2ft from the NE at a 10-second period, with a total combined energy of just 69. That’s weak energy, and it’s coming with cross-onshore wind. You’d be fighting chop for a knee-high slop. Not worth a paddle.
The week that follows is a grind. There’s a tiny pulse of 1ft to 2ft NE swell, but the wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, keeping everything messy. The combined energy numbers stay in the double digits – weak, weak, weak. This spot is reef, and it’s inconsistent at the best of times, and this is one of those times. The swell direction is NE, and the optimum direction for this break is N, so the angle is off, too.
Finally, on Tuesday, August 11th, we get a flicker of hope. The afternoon shows a 3ft NE swell with a 7-second period, and the wind is glassy calm. The combined energy hits 67 – still weak, but it’s the best we’ve seen. The wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” which is the only day in the whole 16 days that gets any score at all. That’s the standout. It’s not a classic L’Hermitage Left day, but if you’re desperate, that Tuesday afternoon is your window. The water is still a touch warmer than average, but that doesn’t change the fact it’s a small, short-period NE swell at a break that wants a clean N pulse.
The rest of the 16 days is a write-off. The wind is either howling onshore or dead, and the swell is too small or non-existent. For an inconsistent reef like this, a blank run is more normal than you’d hope. It tends not to stay this poor for long, but for now, the only thing to do is wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SW 14 | NE 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 40 | 120 | 69 | 106 | 68 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:02AM0.55m | 1:56PM0.50m | 1:29AM0.56m | 2:19PM0.52m | 1:57AM0.56m | 2:43PM0.53m | 2:27AM0.55m | 3:09PM0.53m | 3:00AM0.53m | 3:39PM0.52m | 3:37AM0.48m | 4:14PM0.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09PM0.18m | 7:37AM0.04m | 7:35PM0.18m | 8:02AM0.04m | 8:03PM0.17m | 8:26AM0.06m | 8:32PM0.17m | 8:52AM0.08m | 9:04PM0.18m | 9:19AM0.12m | 9:42PM0.19m | 9:50AM0.16m | 10:30PM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 1222 | 987 | 649 | 1373 | 1412 | 1305 | 1255 | 1142 | 1447 | 1389 | 908 | 760 | 1112 | 701 | 639 | 398 | 242 | 163 | 106 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SW 18 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 18 | NE 8 | NE 5 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | NE 5 | S 19 | S 18 | NE 6 | NE 10 | S 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 44 | 42 | 449 | 8 | 10 | 38 | 35 | 318 | 11 | 8 | 491 | 281 | 10 | 270 | 304 | 40 | 120 | 125 | 95 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 20 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | S 16 | S 15 | NE 10 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 71 | 53 | 10 | 193 | 110 | 69 | 84 | 103 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
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