Reunion Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Reunion over the next couple of weeks.

First up, we’ve got a bit of a wait. The first proper session worth paddling out for hits on Sunday the 19th. The water is sitting at 73°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – nice, you might not need the full 4/3 just yet.

Sunday afternoon looks like a ripper to kick things off. The wind is light and offshore out of the NE at 6 mph, so the surface is going to be glassy. The swell is a solid 6 ft from the SSE, with a 12-second period pushing a moderate amount of energy (1043). This is clean, lined-up groundswell that will have some punch. It’s bang in the intermediate range, so experienced surfers will be stoked.

Monday the 20th is a write-off. The wind swings onshore and it gets choppy. Don’t bother. Tuesday the 21st through Wednesday the 22nd, the wind goes back offshore, but the swell drops off to 3 ft to 5 ft from the SE. It’s clean, small, and fun for a longboard or a fish – not a standout, but a solid session if you’re keen.

Then we hit a rough patch. From Thursday the 23rd all the way through to Saturday the 1st of August, the wind is mostly cross-onshore, onshore, or just messy. There’s a pulse of 7 ft on the 23rd, but it’s short period and lumpy. On the 25th, the wind is offshore, but the swell is tiny at 2 ft. There’s a big, long-period 17-second swell on the 25th afternoon, but it’s only 2 ft – barely a ripple. The energy is weak (339). Nothing to get excited about.

Now, the real standout. Mark your calendars for Sunday the 2nd of August. Morning session is the pick of the entire forecast. The wind is almost nothing out of the ENE at 3 mph – glassy clean. The swell bumps up to 7 ft from the east with a 10-second period and a strong energy reading (1129). That’s expert territory – too big for beginners, but for the crew who know what they’re doing, it’s gonna be pumping. The break is exposed to the south swell, but this east direction should wrap nicely.

Monday the 3rd of August is also a beauty. The swell drops slightly to 6 ft from the east, but the wind is light and offshore out of the NE at 6 mph. Clean conditions again, with strong energy (1139). This is another top-tier session, right up there with the Sunday.

So, to sum it up: the first two weeks are a mixed bag with a few clean but small windows. The real gold is in the first few days of August. Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd are the absolute standouts. If you can wait, that’s where the magic is.

Rusty.

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