Surf Forecasts:
Reunion surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, S swell with 2,683 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Reunion this week:
The surf forecast for Reunion over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Reunion in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Reunion over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's run through Reunion in feet.
First few days are pretty quiet. No real surf to get excited about Thursday and Friday – it's all onshore, messy stuff. Don't bother paddling out.
The window opens Saturday afternoon (July 25th). A clean SSE swell at about 5 feet, with an offshore breeze from the east. The period is 10 seconds, giving the waves some push. Combined energy is moderate (627). It’s a nice session for intermediate surfers. It breaks fairly consistently here, and you might see a few others out.
The big standout is Wednesday morning (July 29th). There’s a solid S swell hitting around 6 feet with an 11-second groundswell period. That’s real energy (1538). A gentle offshore NE wind keeps it clean and lined up. This is powerful, experienced surfer territory – far too big for beginners. The offshore wind makes it excellent.
Saturday morning, August 1st is also a good call. A 4-5 foot E swell, 10-second period, and light offshore NE winds. Combined energy is moderate (805). Not as big as Wednesday, but a very clean, fun session.
From there, through to the 6th, we’ve got smaller clean mornings and some onshore chop in the afternoon. Swell drops into the 3-4 foot range. There’s a glassy session on the morning of the 2nd with a 5-6 foot E swell – nice and quiet.
The clear winner is Wednesday the 29th. Saturday the 1st is a solid second choice.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | S 10 | S 11 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 319 | 236 | 167 | 189 | 275 | 1896 | 2041 | 452 | 436 | 491 | 421 | 242 | 159 | 74 | 27 | 40 | 42 | 126 | 151 | 308 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:34PM1.41m | 10:13AM1.23m | 11:07PM1.35m | 12:17PM1.23m | 00:47AM1.38m | 1:42PM1.33m | 1:52AM1.47m | 2:30PM1.47m | 2:37AM1.57m | 3:06PM1.60m | 3:13AM1.67m | 3:38PM1.73m | 3:44AM1.75m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:58PM0.77m | 4:10AM0.86m | 4:18PM0.88m | 6:01AM0.86m | 6:17PM0.89m | 7:26AM0.78m | 7:39PM0.81m | 8:16AM0.66m | 8:30PM0.69m | 8:53AM0.54m | 9:09PM0.58m | 9:25AM0.43m | 9:42PM0.47m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 319 | 162 | 96 | 164 | 108 | 60 | 59 | 452 | 436 | 491 | 421 | 242 | 159 | 186 | 128 | 128 | 64 | 126 | 151 | 308 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 22 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 11 | E 8 | S 5 | SSW 15 | E 9 |
| kJ | 141 | 236 | 167 | 54 | 19 | 9 | 125 | 269 | 125 | 130 | 120 | 187 | 135 | 74 | 24 | 22 | 42 | 15 | 86 | 136 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 9 | ENE 7 | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | 68 | 71 | 189 | 2 | 5 | — | 40 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 12 | — | 49 | 27 | 40 | 18 | 76 | 10 | 231 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 7 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 6 | S 10 | S 11 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 107 | 317 | 10 | — | 275 | 1896 | 2041 | — | — | — | 3 | 21 | 129 | 325 | 222 | 198 | 4 | 36 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 332 | 0 | 127 | 1 | 738 | 682 | 402 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 682 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
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