Reunion Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into what the next couple of weeks are serving up for us.

We’ve got a serious pulse of energy kicking things off this weekend, but it’s aimed squarely at the experienced crew. The water is sitting at a very comfortable 71°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year.

The standout window is hands down Reunion. It all starts on Saturday, July 4th. The morning session is the one to circle – a clean 8ft swell from the SSE with a solid 12-second period, pushing a massive 2310 (moderate wave energy) through the water. With glassy conditions and a light 3 mph NE breeze, this is prime, powerful stuff. It’s a big, proper groundswell, so expect real, defined lines. The afternoon holds at 7ft with a cross-off wind, keeping it clean, so the quality sticks around for the whole day.

Sunday morning, July 5th, still delivers a very good 5ft swell from the SSE with clean offshore winds from the NNE. It’s a step down in size but still a fantastic wave. Sunday afternoon picks up a bit more wind but stays offshore, keeping conditions clean.

Now, after that initial blast, we hit a real quiet patch. Monday and Tuesday are small and weak, with waves dropping below 3ft and combined energy falling off a cliff to below 200 (weak wave energy). You could find a fun little wave on a longboard, but it’s nothing to write home about.

Wednesday and Thursday look pretty grim with strong, lumpy cross-onshore winds and poor conditions. There’s a spike of energy on the Thursday afternoon, July 9th, with a 5ft SSW groundswell showing a massive 15-second period and 1097 (moderate wave energy), but the cross-onshore wind kills it. It’s a marginal call at best.

We get a brief, interesting window on Saturday, July 11th. The afternoon session brings back some real quality: a 6ft S swell with a 13-second period, generating 1266 (strong wave energy) and clean cross-off winds from the east. This is excellent, punchy surf for experienced surfers again. It might be worth a look if you can dodge the light rain.

After that, the following week (July 12th onwards) is mostly small, weak, or blown out. The swell energy drops right back down, and while we get some clean offshore mornings, the waves are tiny – mostly under 3ft. There is a brief uptick on the Friday, July 17th, with a 5ft E swell showing some energy (355), but it’s a short period swell and the wind is howling offshore at 19 mph, making it tricky.

A final mention for Saturday, July 18th. The morning is clean with a 4ft E swell and light offshore winds. It’s not the heavy stuff from the start of the forecast, but it’s a clean, surfable wave for a fun session after a long lull.

So, to sum it up: Saturday July 4th is the absolute standout – big, clean, and powerful. Saturday July 11th afternoon is your next best bet for quality. The rest is a waiting game, with lots of small or messy days in between.

Rusty.

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