Reunion surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am 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 1PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

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)12s

Table - waves today at Reunion. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
3
3
3
1
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
9
1.3
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
0.6
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1
S
12
1
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.1
SSW
16
3
S
16
2.5
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
809
413
328
460
503
318
265
135
78
113
163
301
813
589
281
298
437
458
299
329
912
620
4056
3299
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
25
SW
5
N
35
NE
30
NE
20
N
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
N
15
ENE
10
NNE
5
WSW
10
SW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
SSE
15
SE
30
S
30
S
25
SSW
10
SSW
on
on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:28AM1.32m
00:06AM1.54m
12:32PM1.46m
00:58AM1.69m
1:21PM1.61m
1:41AM1.83m
Low Tide
5:27AM0.82m
5:35PM0.73m
6:31AM0.68m
6:36PM0.59m
7:17AM0.52m
7:24PM0.45m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
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
Temp °C
20
19
22
22
22
20
18
18
18
19
27
27
25
24
22
20
20
21
26
25
22
20
20
19
16
12
19
15
16
16
16
15
14
15
24
24
24
24
21
19
18
19
24
23
18
16
17
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
8
0.7
ENE
8
1.3
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1
S
12
1
S
13
0.3
ENE
8
1.1
S
12
3
S
16
2.5
S
15
Energy kJ
309
61
328
460
503
318
49
66
64
61
46
301
813
589
281
298
437
458
299
329
14
359
4056
3299
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
8
0.4
SE
13
0.5
NE
8
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.5
NE
8
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
S
18
0.4
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
S
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.2
E
8
1.1
SSW
16
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
131
42
33
60
39
33
265
135
78
113
163
240
19
40
235
235
11
7
126
110
5
620
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.4
SE
12
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.4
SE
12
0.5
NE
8
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
NE
6
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
44
3
40
2
2
39
32
37
28
14
14
14
13
13
24
17
6
6
14
14
6
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
9
0.6
ENE
8
1.1
NE
4
1
NE
5
1.2
NE
6
0.7
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
4
1.7
S
13
1.8
S
7
Energy kJ
809
413
44
39
49
92
44
5
912
348
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
9
5
Distance (km)
3
45
0
305
278
216
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
157
157
723
219
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
8
4
4
4
3
2
2
9
9
6
9
9
6
5
4
5
8
9
5
4
4
9
9
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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