Reunion Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s take a look at what’s cookin’ for Reunion.

Right off the bat, the start of this forecast period is a total bust. Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th are a complete mess with strong cross-onshore winds and lumpy, poor surf. You’re better off stayin’ on the sand with a cold one. Things start to clean up a bit on Wednesday the 12th, but it’s still only marginal, with a bit of cross-chop from a gentle breeze.

The real turn comes on Thursday the 13th. The morning is still cloudy with a slight onshore breeze, but by the afternoon the wind drops to glassy. We’re lookin’ at clean, 5ft surf from the ESE with moderate wave energy (391). That’s the first real window. Friday the 14th keeps that clean theme goin’ with glassy mornings and light cross-offshore winds in the arvo, waves around 4ft to 5ft from the E, period pushin’ 10 seconds.

Now, the standout is shapin’ up for the weekend. Saturday the 15th through Sunday the 16th is where we get some proper fun. Gentle offshore NE winds, clean conditions, and a nice buildin’ E swell hittin’ 5ft to 6ft with a period of 11 to 12 seconds. That’s some long-period groundswell energy, with combined energy climbin’ up to 902, so there’s some proper push behind it. The optimum swell direction from the south for Reunion is a bit of a miss with this easterly angle, but the quality of the forecast is good, and with offshore winds, it’ll be clean. Just keep in mind, a longer period like this can make it break a bit straight on the beach breaks, but overall it’s the best call of the week.

Monday the 17th gets messy again with a fresh cross-onshore, so that window closes. Then we get a mellow run from Tuesday the 18th to Thursday the 20th with smaller, clean, offshore conditions – waves around 4ft to 4ft, nothin’ too excitin’, but a good option for a longboard or a cruise.

Friday the 21st is tiny in the morning, but picks up a bit in the afternoon to 5ft, though the period drops to 8 seconds. Saturday the 22nd offers some cleaner options with the afternoon showin’ a 4ft wave from the S with a 10-second period and combined energy of 593 – that’s a decent little spike. Sunday the 23rd is a write-off again with cross-onshore winds.

Now, hold onto your board, because Monday the 24th is the real standout of the whole outlook. We’re talkin’ a solid 7ft S groundswell, period of 17 seconds – that’s very long period, proper energy. The combined energy is 2653, which is strong. Offshore NE winds at 10 km/h (6 mph) will have it glassy in the morning, and it’s labelled excellent for experienced surfers. This is a proper south swell matchin’ the optimum direction for Reunion, and it’s gonna be firin’ on the reefs and points. Tuesday the 25th still has some leftover energy at 4ft from the S with a 14-second period, but the wind picks up.

The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothin’ wild to report there.

So, to sum it up: the first few days are a right-off. Your best bet is Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th for clean, fun waves, but the true standout is Monday the 24th of August – that’s the one to circle on the calendar for a serious session, but it’s only for the experienced crew at that size.

Stay stoked, catch you in the water.

Rusty

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