Reunion surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 11 May 2026 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
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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light 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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
3
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
1
S
12
0.7
SSW
13
1.1
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
15
4.5
SSW
15
2.5
S
15
2.2
S
14
1.9
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
5
N
35
NE
30
NE
15
N
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
N
20
ENE
10
NNE
5
NNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
SSE
15
ESE
35
S
30
SSW
25
S
10
S
5
S
5
WSW
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
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
1.4
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.7
SSW
14
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
1
S
12
0.7
SSW
13
1.1
S
12
0.3
S
15
1.5
S
15
3
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.2
S
14
1.9
S
13
Energy 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)
0.5
NE
8
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.5
NE
8
0.7
ENE
5
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
SSW
14
0.7
ENE
7
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.5
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.7
S
9
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.5
S
16
Energy 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)
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.1
E
10
0.4
SE
12
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.5
S
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
E
8
Energy 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)
0.4
ENE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
4
1
NE
5
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
1.6
S
12
1.9
S
7
4.5
SSW
15
Energy kJ
26
95
23
50
43
42
797
389
8051
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
9
4
4
4
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
9
2
2
9
5
9
9
5
5
5
6
4
7
4
5
4
9
9
5
9
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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