Reunion Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s check out what’s cooking for Reunion over the next 16 days.

The first few days are a go. Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th have a clean 5ft to 5ft easterly swell with a 11 to 10 second period, and the wind is holding offshore from the NE. That’s good, clean surf with moderate wave energy (543–506). Nothing huge, but it’s got shape and push. Reunion is the spot, exposed to the south, and this east swell is coming in at a good angle. Water temp is about normal for this time of year.

Tuesday the 18th turns ugly. The wind swings to the south, cross‑on, and swell drops to 4ft with a weak 9 second period and low energy (276). Choppy. That lasts through the middle of the week.

Wednesday the 19th is small and ordinary – 3ft, short period, weak energy (165). Not worth paddling.

Thursday the 20th gets worse. Morning is cross‑on and lumpy. The afternoon has a 7ft south swell with a terrible 7 second period and messy cross‑on wind. High energy (543) but it’s a wind slop. More kite‑surf stuff than paddle.

Friday the 21st morning is a treat. The wind goes light offshore from the ENE, and a 3ft, 16 second SSW groundswell arrives with high energy (704). That’s long period, clean, and glassy. The afternoon is bigger at 5ft south swell with 15 seconds and offshore wind, but the forecast says marginal tide. The morning is the pick.

Saturday the 22nd is a split day. The morning is glassy with a 4ft SSW groundswell at 13 seconds and moderate energy (675). That’s clean, calm, beautiful. The afternoon turns nasty: a 10ft south swell with 8 second period, cross‑on wind, and huge energy (1114). That’s expert‑only and messy.

Sunday the 23rd and Monday the 24th are mixed. Sunday is cross‑on and choppy. But Monday the 24th is a true standout. The morning has a 6ft south swell with a 16 second period, clean offshore NE wind at 12 mph, and massive energy (1667). Excellent for experienced surfers. The afternoon is still solid at 5ft, 16 seconds, and 1155 energy. This is the best of the whole outlook.

Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th keep the south swell alive. Tuesday is 4ft at 12 seconds, but the wind gets a bit fresh in the afternoon. Wednesday the 26th afternoon is another standout: 4ft south swell with a 17 second period, clean offshore wind, and huge energy (1655). That’s very long period groundswell – perfect for a point or reef, with long, clean sets.

Thursday the 27th through Saturday the 29th sees a return to cross‑on conditions and smaller, weaker swell. Thursday and Friday are poor. Saturday the 29th has a tiny 2ft to 2ft long period SSW swell (18–21 seconds) with light cross‑offshore wind and clean surface, but it’s very small – only good for a longboard in a glassy channel.

Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st are tiny and weak, with energy dropping to 101 and then 52. Not worth suiting up.

So the best of the bunch is Monday the 24th and Wednesday the 26th afternoon. Both have solid south groundswell, long period, clean offshore wind, and high energy. That’s where you want to be. Reunion is the break, and it’s exposed to the south, so it’ll handle that direction well. Crowds are sometimes possible, but on a Monday or Wednesday, you’ll have a better chance at a quieter lineup.

Rusty.

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