Reunion Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Right, let's have a look at what's on the cards for Reunion over the next couple of weeks. We've got a bit of a slow start, but there's some potential building for sure.

The first few days are a write-off, mate. Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th are a total bust with tiny swell and poor surf conditions, so just leave the board in the car.

Things start to look a little more promising from Saturday the 12th. We've got some swell showing, but it's nothing to get too worked up about. The best bet early on is Saturday afternoon. The wind is a gentle breeze from the east, making it a clean cross-off, and we'll see some 3ft swell from the east with a 9-second period. The overall wave energy is moderate (225). It'll be surfable, but not a standout.

Then there's a lull again through Sunday the 13th and Monday the 14th, with tiny, weak swell and strong offshore winds that will make it near impossible to paddle into. Just wait it out.

Now, here's where we start to see some action. Tuesday the 15th is where it gets interesting. The morning sees a jump in size with a 6ft swell from the east, period at 9 seconds, and a gentle offshore breeze from the east-northeast. Combined wave energy is strong (484) and it's looking clean. That would be my pick for the intermediate crew. The afternoon cleans up even more with a slight cross-off breeze, and 5ft east swell.

Wednesday the 16th morning is also decent, with a clean 5ft east swell, but watch out for the afternoon – it gets blown out by a strong cross-onshore wind from the south-southwest, and the swell jumps to 8ft with a short 7-second period. That's lumpy and messy.

The following week gets serious, but it's for experienced surfers only. Saturday the 19th is the clear standout of the entire outlook. We're looking at excellent surf conditions. The morning has a clean 8ft swell from the southeast with a 12-second period, and a light cross-off breeze. The afternoon is even better, with a moderate offshore breeze from the east-northeast, cleaning up that same 8ft SE groundswell. The combined wave energy is sky-high (over 1800). This is powerful, long-period groundswell, so it will be breaking with real shape and energy. That's your serious session, but it's strictly for experts at that size. The water temp is sitting around 70°, which is pretty average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Sunday the 20th is a let-down after that, with strong cross-onshore winds turning that big swell into a messy, choppy affair, and then the following days are a write-off again with dirty conditions.

So, to sum it up: the best all-round window is Tuesday the 15th morning for some fun, clean waves. The true standout for the big dogs is Saturday the 19th, with solid, clean groundswell, but it's for experts only.

Rusty.

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