Pointe des Trois Bassins Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Réunion Island, Reunion)

Forecast
- Hourly Forecast
- 12 Day Forecast
Maps
Live
- Live Weather
- Surf Webcam
Weather State
Spot Information

Photo by: daniel.decroo

Pointe des Trois Bassins Surf Guide

Pointe des Trois Bassins in West Reunion is an exposed reef/rivermouth break that has very reliable surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the north. Reef breaks provide lefts and rights. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Hazards include urchins, sharks,fire coral.

Pointe des Trois Bassins Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef/river	2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
very consistent	80°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pointe des Trois Bassins:

The best conditions reported for surf at Pointe des Trois Bassins occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Pointe des Trois Bassins (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Pointe des Trois Bassins with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 6% of the time in January while 0% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 94% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

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

too small

94%

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

Explore Pointe des Trois Bassins Location Map

Interactive Pointe des Trois Bassins 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 Pointe des Trois Bassins is St Pierre Pierrefonds (St.-pierre) Airport (ZSE) in Reunion Island, which is 31 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Pointe des Trois Bassins is St Denis Gillot (St.-denis) Airport (RUN), also in Reunion Island, 35 km (22 miles) away.

Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (ft)
Live Wind Speed (mph)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (ft)
Wind Speed (mph)

Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Pointe des Trois Bassins Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 24 May 2025, 19:14 Local Time

m, °C	Sat		Sun
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (ft)
Period (s)	-	-	-	-
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

What does Pointe des Trois Bassins look like?

Latest photos from Pointe des Trois Bassins. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: daniel.decroo Credit: daniel.decroo

Tides at Pointe des Trois Bassins

Current tide and informaton

For Saint-Leu, 7 miles from Pointe des Trois Bassins.

Next High Water: 11:12pm | 2ft

Next Low Water: 05:38am | 0ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Pointe des Trois Bassins Sea Temperature

Sunny with warm air temperatures at Pointe des Trois Bassins today (feels like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and warmer sea temperatures (26.7 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or perhaps a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 80°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite