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Reunion surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 11 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 8PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Reunion. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | |
378 | 460 | 503 | 318 | 265 | 139 | 78 | 115 | 215 | 582 | 487 | 273 | 326 | 298 | 276 | 309 | 165 | 359 | 797 | 1019 | 8051 | 3085 | 1744 | 1163 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 11:28AM1.32m | 00:06AM1.54m | 12:32PM1.46m | 00:58AM1.69m | 1:21PM1.61m | 1:41AM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35PM0.73m | 6:31AM0.68m | 6:36PM0.59m | 7:17AM0.52m | 7:24PM0.45m | 7:58AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — |
 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
20 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 |
 kJ | 378 | 460 | 503 | 318 | 265 | 25 | 25 | 32 | 215 | 582 | 487 | 273 | 326 | 298 | 276 | 309 | 165 | 359 | 40 | 1019 | 4282 | 3085 | 1744 | 1163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | NE 8 | ENE 5 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | S 18 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 |
| kJ | 33 | 60 | 39 | 33 | 20 | 139 | 78 | 115 | 42 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 156 | 135 | 86 | 76 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 132 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSE 12 | E 10 | SE 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 18 | SSW 18 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 40 | 60 | 2 | 39 | 32 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 162 | 104 | 15 | 9 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 7 | SSW 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 26 | 95 | 23 | 50 | — | — | — | — | 43 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 797 | 389 | 8051 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 305 | 305 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 157 | 157 | 668 | 219 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
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