Reunion Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Alright, let’s take a good hard look at what Réunion has cookin’ for us over the next couple of weeks. The short story is: there’s a proper pulse of swell on the way, but you’ve got to pick your moments and your spots carefully. The water’s a touch cooler than normal for this time of year, sittin’ at about 69°, so you might want a spring suit if you’re out there for a session.

Right off the bat, Thursday through to Friday arvo is pretty much a write-off. Small, poor-quality swell and messy winds mean you’re better off stayin’ on the beach. Friday morning sees a jump to 8ft of short-period S swell, but that cross-on Southerly at 22 mph is gonna chop it up something shocking – that’s a miss.

The first real standout of the period hits us on Saturday the 5th of September. We’ve got a solid 8ft SSE swell rolling in with a 9-second period. The combined energy is strong at 1049 – you’ll feel the push. But the real beauty is the wind: light offshore from the ENE at just 6 mph, keeping it glassy and clean. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. Keep an eye on the crowd situation though – this spot can get busy sometimes.

By Sunday the 6th, the swell backs off a bit to 4ft from the East, but the wind stays light and cross-offshore. It’s not going to be a standout, but you’ll find clean, fun little waves on the right bank. Conditions stay clean through Sunday arvo.

Now, Monday the 7th of September is interesting. We’ve got a 5ft S swell with a very long 17-second period – proper groundswell energy – and it’s pumping with 2045 in combined energy. The wind is fresh offshore from the NE at 22 mph, so it’ll be clean and lined up. But that long-period stuff can break a bit straight on the beachies – your best bet is to find a point break or a reef that can handle that deep energy. The morning is the pick; the score suggests it’s marginal due to tide, so time it right.

After that, things drop off considerably. From Tuesday the 8th onwards, the swell fades fast. We get a few days of small, clean but weak surf – 3ft Tuesday morning, then down to 1ft and 0.7ft through Wednesday. Combined energy drops to 45 and then 21 – barely a bump. Glassy offshore winds make it look pretty, but there’s just not enough power. Thursday the 10th is flat as a tack.

We hit another blank patch from Thursday the 10th through Friday the 11th, with just tiny, weak waves. Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th see a small bump of 4ft to 7ft, but the winds turn onshore or cross-shore, making it choppy and messy. Not worth paddling out for.

Now, here’s the second real standout, and it’s a big one – but it’s far out. On Monday the 14th of September, we’ve got a 10ft S swell with a 16-second period – that’s a massive, long-period groundswell. The combined energy is huge: 4971 on the morning, 5073 in the arvo. Winds are light offshore from the NE, so it’ll be clean. But here’s the catch – for most breaks, 10ft of that kind of power is going to be too big for anyone except proper experts. The commentary even says the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. If you’re a seasoned charger on a reef or a point with some shelter, maybe you can find a corner. But for the average surfer, give this one a wide berth.

Tuesday the 15th drops to 5ft South swell with a 14-second period, still a good groundswell, but the wind cranks up to 22 mph offshore again – fresh and clean, but the combo of size and period might still be pushing it for most. The scores are marginal. Wednesday the 16th continues the downward trend.

By Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th, it’s all over. Strong onshore winds and messy, blown-out conditions. The run is done.

So, to sum it up: your best genuine windows are Saturday the 5th of September for experienced surfers, and maybe Monday the 7th of September if you can nail the tide and find the right break for that long-period stuff. The big swell on the 14th is a spectacle, but it’s for the hardcore only. There’s a solid week of small-to-flat conditions in between, so don’t expect much.

Stay salty.
Rusty.

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