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Reunion surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 13 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
24.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Reunion today?
The current surf forecast for Reunion at 7AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Reunion. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | |
238 | 202 | 334 | 386 | 439 | 759 | 775 | 11026 | 3135 | 1922 | 1248 | 1054 | 946 | 802 | 675 | 476 | 459 | 379 | 329 | 316 | 620 | 1626 | 1743 | 1611 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 00:58AM1.69m | 1:21PM1.61m | 1:41AM1.83m | 2:03PM1.75m | 2:22AM1.94m | 2:44PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17AM0.52m | 7:24PM0.45m | 7:58AM0.38m | 8:08PM0.33m | 8:38AM0.26m | 8:49PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
 kJ | 238 | 202 | 334 | 386 | 439 | 77 | 775 | 4089 | 3135 | 1922 | 1248 | 1054 | 946 | 802 | 675 | 476 | 459 | 379 | 329 | 277 | 620 | 1626 | 1743 | 1611 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 16 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | S 15 | E 8 | S 12 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 11 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 156 | 198 | 4 | 14 | 155 | 5 | 171 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 195 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 43 | 82 | 126 | 316 | 277 | 14 | 18 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 15 | SE 11 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 7 | 21 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 6 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 759 | 206 | 11026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 668 | 668 | 739 | 266 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 157 | 3 | 3 |
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