Reunion surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 24 Apr 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
23.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Reunion today?

The current surf forecast for Reunion at 9AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s 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 (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (24 Apr)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
15
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
S
13
1.5
E
6
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
1.5
E
7
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
12
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
859
703
602
487
355
282
212
182
106
103
69
233
41
48
303
332
524
648
635
555
544
711
557
557
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
25
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
NE
20
ENE
25
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:02AM1.31m
10:32PM1.37m
11:26AM1.31m
00:16AM1.47m
12:48PM1.43m
Low Tide
2:46AM0.86m
3:38PM0.84m
5:13AM0.87m
5:44PM0.79m
6:41AM0.74m
6:53PM0.67m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:18
6:20
6:20
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5:27
5:25
5:24
Temp °C
19
18
19
22
22
22
21
20
18
18
19
22
24
23
22
21
20
20
22
25
25
24
23
23
18
16
17
18
16
16
16
17
16
16
18
20
22
22
22
22
21
20
22
24
23
24
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
15
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
S
13
1.5
E
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
E
7
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
12
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
Energy kJ
859
703
602
487
355
282
212
182
194
165
197
233
41
48
303
332
524
648
635
555
544
544
557
557
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.2
S
14
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
58
58
80
49
148
106
103
69
42
16
50
50
29
29
14
13
13
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
5
18
17
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
3
0.9
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
1.6
ENE
5
1.8
ENE
6
0.9
NNE
5
1.4
NNE
5
1.7
NE
6
1.3
NNE
5
2
ENE
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
2.1
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
1.2
NE
6
1.9
E
10
1.9
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
Energy kJ
9
109
190
133
222
39
113
203
86
342
269
269
419
419
105
711
739
880
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
712
699
712
356
156
5
5
0
0
0
694
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
8
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