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Reunion surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 17 Dec 2025 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Reunion surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Reunion sea temperature is
24.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Reunion today?
The current surf forecast for Reunion at 7AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am December 17). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Dec) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Dec) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Reunion. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
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 kJ (?) | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 47 | 435 | 578 | 564 | 516 | 412 | 442 | 387 | 158 | 157 | 202 | 194 | 73 | 146 | 271 | 319 | 303 | 361 | 383 | 383 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | cross- on | glass | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:06AM 1.52 | 2:17PM 1.73 | 2:43AM 1.60 | 2:53PM 1.78 | 3:18AM 1.67 | 3:26PM 1.82 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:03PM 0.61 | 8:02AM 0.62 | 8:39PM 0.52 | 8:40AM 0.56 | 9:12PM 0.45 | 9:16AM 0.51 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 4:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:53 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Feels °C (?) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
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