Reunion surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 17 Sep 2025 SAST
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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
21.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Reunion today?

The current surf forecast for Reunion at 12PM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)11ft (3.5m)13s
Afternoon (17 Sep)7ft (2.1m)12s
Evening (17 Sep)6ft (1.9m)12s

Table - waves today at Reunion. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
0
1
0
0
1
2
4
4
4
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
S
3.5
SSW
2.3
S
2.1
S
1.9
S
1.9
S
1.8
S
1.8
S
1.8
S
1.7
S
1.7
S
1.9
S
1.9
S
2
S
2
S
2.1
S
2.1
S
2.1
S
2.1
S
2
S
1.9
S
1.7
S
1.6
S
1.6
S
Period(s) (?)131312121212121213131316161616161615141414131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)29204392149612271019105696498010129329321727170519131928208220822002179315371294961813822
Wind
(km/h)
30
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
5
ESE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNW
10
ESE
15
SSE
20
S
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
ESE
15
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
N
25
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:39PM
1.50
1:53AM
1.52
2:17PM
1.68
2:29AM
1.67
2:47PM
1.83
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:17AM
0.74
7:51PM
0.70
8:02AM
0.57
8:27PM
0.53
8:35AM
0.42
8:57PM
0.39
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
Sunrise-5:52-------5:50-------5:48------
Sunset----5:49-------5:49-------5:50---
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
Rain (mm)
-----------------1-1112-
Temp. °C181819191918171617171920202019191918181919192019
Feels °C (?)121315161617171516171919181816161817181918182017
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  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Reunion (light winds from the SSW at Mount Edgecombe 20 km from Reunion). A 3.8m groundswell from the S is too big for here

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20 km away, 1 h 15 min ago

6 km/h
SSW
0.0
21.6
Air / Water (°C)
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