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Reunion surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
23.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Reunion today?
The current surf forecast for Reunion at 9AM is: 1.3m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Reunion. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | E 7 | S 12 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
3246 | 446 | 950 | 917 | 1506 | 1290 | 1258 | 1078 | 859 | 703 | 602 | 487 | 355 | 282 | 222 | 148 | 295 | 103 | 239 | 291 | 341 | 365 | 381 | 391 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:27AM1.47m | 8:21PM1.42m | 9:02AM1.31m | 10:32PM1.37m | 11:26AM1.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:17AM0.70m | 1:50PM0.72m | 2:46AM0.86m | 3:38PM0.84m | 5:13AM0.87m | 5:44PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 14 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 1556 | 446 | 225 | 168 | 1506 | 1290 | 1258 | 1078 | 859 | 703 | 602 | 487 | 355 | 282 | 222 | 148 | 295 | 225 | 239 | 291 | 42 | 49 | 381 | 391 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 14 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 23 | 337 | 950 | 917 | 22 | 21 | 32 | 31 | 61 | 58 | 61 | 63 | — | — | — | — | 106 | 103 | 69 | 42 | 16 | — | 50 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | 22 | 22 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 3246 | 257 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | 89 | 167 | 272 | 336 | 362 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 341 | 365 | 444 | 103 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 1214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 694 | 739 | 712 | 155 | 155 | 214 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 685 | 0 | 0 |
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