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Reunion surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 16 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 2PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am December 16). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Reunion. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 |
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 kJ (?) | 104 | 69 | 65 | 60 | 59 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 13 | 310 | 645 | 491 | 349 | 282 | 220 | 295 | 173 | 85 | 108 | 118 | 99 | 245 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | off | cross | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | glass | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:39PM 1.66 | 2:06AM 1.52 | 2:17PM 1.73 | 2:43AM 1.60 | 2:53PM 1.78 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:19AM 0.69 | 8:03PM 0.61 | 8:02AM 0.62 | 8:39PM 0.52 | 8:40AM 0.56 | 9:12PM 0.45 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 4:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:53 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 25 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
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