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Reunion surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 01 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
24.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Reunion today?
The current surf forecast for Reunion at 4AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (01 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
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 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | |
615 | 426 | 422 | 725 | 1160 | 1654 | 1208 | 931 | 813 | 703 | 585 | 537 | 427 | 434 | 427 | 483 | 446 | 439 | 356 | 356 | 290 | 228 | 220 | 205 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:21AM1.94m | 3:38PM1.85m | 3:49AM1.95m | 4:05PM1.85m | 4:16AM1.92m | 4:33PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33AM0.27m | 9:40PM0.30m | 10:00AM0.27m | 10:08PM0.31m | 10:28AM0.29m | 10:36PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
 kJ | 615 | 426 | 338 | 332 | 1160 | 1654 | 1208 | 931 | 813 | 703 | 585 | 537 | 427 | 434 | 427 | 483 | 446 | 439 | 356 | 356 | 290 | 228 | 220 | 205 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 17 | S 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 89 | 103 | 111 | 725 | 184 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 127 | 129 | 82 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | S 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | E 9 |
| kJ | 42 | 125 | 422 | 39 | 39 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 38 | 17 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NE 6 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | 5 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 10 | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 7 | 13 | 19 | 63 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 235 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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