Reunion Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up for us.

First thing you need to know: the opening days are a bit of a write-off. Friday the 10th is a mess – a solid 7ft south swell is in the water, but with a 12 mph south wind blowing straight across it, it’s just choppy and ugly. You’re looking at a lot of energy (1867) but with that period at 15 seconds, it’s a long-period groundswell that really needs a point or reef to make sense, not this onshore slop. Just leave it.

That rough patch actually runs through the whole weekend into Monday morning, the 13th. Saturday and Sunday bring some drop in size and a little less wind, but the conditions are marginal at best. It isn’t until Monday afternoon that we finally get a real window. The wind swings around to a moderate offshore from the ENE at 12 mph, and we get a 6ft east swell. It’s a short-period 7-second deal, so it’ll be a bit bumpy and sectiony, but it’s clean, and that’s a massive step up. This is where the forecast starts to get its act together.

The standout in this whole run, no question, is Wednesday the 15th. Get this: morning and afternoon both have clean, clear skies with a light offshore from the NE blowing at 6 mph. The swell holds at 5-6ft from the east, period stretching out to 10 seconds – that’s proper shape and push. The combined energy sits in the moderate range (503-574), and the winds will have it glassy and peeling. For Reunion, this is the call of the first week. It’s a solid intermediate level, clean, and with crowds being *sometimes* an issue, you’re likely to have a few friends out, but not a full circus.

After that, Thursday the 16th is also excellent. Glassy conditions in the morning with a SE wind at just 3 mph, and a clean 5ft east swell. That’s a great follow-up day.

Now, we hit another flat spot from the 17th into the 18th. Friday and Saturday get blown out again with strong cross-onshore winds. Skip it.

Then, look at Sunday the 19th. This is the big, promising swell for the second week. We see a 6ft south swell clocking in early with a moderate offshore NE wind at 12 mph, and the energy jumps to a strong 1246. The period is 13 seconds – a solid groundswell. This is excellent for experienced surfers, but at that size and with such a long period, it’s not a beginner wave. The afternoon gets even bigger at 6ft with a fresh offshore, so it stays clean but powerful. It’s still a week and a half out, so keep an eye on it, but it’s the one to circle on the calendar.

The run continues through the 20th with a gentler 5ft SSE swell and 9 mph offshore winds – very good again. Tuesday the 21st is another glassy morning with a smaller 4ft SSE swell and 3 mph SE wind. That’s a lovely, clean, mellow session.

Later in the week, Wednesday the 22nd afternoon sees a pulse of 6ft south swell with a short 8-second period and offshore wind. It’ll be fun but a bit fat. Then Thursday the 23rd morning is the other real standout: a 8ft SSW groundswell with a 13-second period and a light cross-offshore NNE wind. That’s a lot of water moving (2134 energy). This is proper, powerful stuff. At over 8ft it gets into expert territory, but at 8ft with those conditions and perfect direction for south-facing reefs, it’s a world-class session for the crew who can handle it.

The run fades out on the 24th with clean small waves, then the 25th gets wrecked by a fresh 22 mph southerly. A shame to end on that.

So, for my money: Wednesday the 15th is the cleanest, most reliable, all-rounder day of the first week. For the bigger and more dedicated, Sunday the 19th and Thursday the 23rd morning are your power sessions, but they’re still a way off, so don’t lock them in just yet.

Rusty.

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