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Reunion surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 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
24.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Reunion today?
The current surf forecast for Reunion at 8AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Reunion. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | |
137 | 87 | 115 | 158 | 522 | 408 | 223 | 207 | 235 | 271 | 244 | 395 | 299 | 539 | 487 | 6275 | 3269 | 1793 | 1127 | 900 | 789 | 675 | 553 | 457 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 00:06AM1.54m | 12:32PM1.46m | 00:58AM1.69m | 1:21PM1.61m | 1:41AM1.83m | 2:03PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31AM0.68m | 6:36PM0.59m | 7:17AM0.52m | 7:24PM0.45m | 7:58AM0.38m | 8:08PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
15 | 14 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 29 | 29 | 32 | 158 | 522 | 408 | 223 | 207 | 235 | 271 | 244 | 395 | 299 | 539 | 487 | 3406 | 3269 | 1793 | 1127 | 900 | 789 | 675 | 553 | 457 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 18 | S 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 6 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 137 | 87 | 115 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 15 | 156 | 132 | 121 | 4 | 115 | 21 | 309 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 134 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 107 | 102 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 13 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 7 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 25 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 220 | 6275 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 157 | 157 | 668 | 219 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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