La Caffrine Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Réunion Island, Reunion)

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La Caffrine Surf Guide

La Caffrine in West Reunion is an exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the east northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Sharks may be a hazard at this break.

La Caffrine Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	fairly consistent	27.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Caffrine:

The best conditions reported for surf at La Caffrine occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf La Caffrine (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing La Caffrine with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 80% of the time in November while 18% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

80%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

18%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore La Caffrine Location Map

Interactive La Caffrine surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to La Caffrine is St Pierre Pierrefonds (St.-pierre) Airport (ZSE) in Reunion Island, which is 24 km (15 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to La Caffrine is St Denis Gillot (St.-denis) Airport (RUN), also in Reunion Island, 37 km (23 miles) away.

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La Caffrine Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 10:33 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	12	12	12	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross

Tides at La Caffrine

Current tide and informaton

For Saint-Leu, 1 km from La Caffrine.

Next High Water: 03:09pm | 0.37m

Next Low Water: 08:13pm | 0.25m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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La Caffrine Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.8 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at La Caffrine won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 27.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite