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Reunion surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 15 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
24.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Reunion today?
The current surf forecast for Reunion at 5PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm December 15). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Reunion. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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 kJ (?) | 210 | 81 | 124 | 133 | 121 | 107 | 104 | 69 | 66 | 196 | 59 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 94 | 13 | 64 | 355 | 617 | 545 | 311 | 312 | 303 | 349 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | on | cross- on | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:56PM 1.58 | 1:23AM 1.44 | 1:39PM 1.66 | 2:06AM 1.52 | 2:17PM 1.73 | 2:43AM 1.60 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:23PM 0.69 | 7:19AM 0.69 | 8:03PM 0.61 | 8:02AM 0.62 | 8:39PM 0.52 | |||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:50 | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 |
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