Roches Noires Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Réunion Island, Reunion)

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Roches Noires Surf Guide

Roches Noires in West Reunion is an exposed reef break that has reliable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the east southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. A reef breaks left. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of sharks,fire coral and urchins.

Roches Noires Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	consistent	27.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Roches Noires:

The best conditions reported for surf at Roches Noires occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Roches Noires (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Roches Noires with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 83% of the time in May while 14% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

83%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

14%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Roches Noires Location Map

Interactive Roches Noires surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Roches Noires is St Denis Gillot (St.-denis) Airport (RUN) in Reunion Island, which is 34 km (21 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Roches Noires is St Pierre Pierrefonds (St.-pierre) Airport (ZSE), also in Reunion Island, 37 km (23 miles) away.

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Roches Noires Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 11 May 2026, 17:40 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 11
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	14	14	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross	glass	glass

Tides at Roches Noires

Current tide and informaton

For Black Rocks Jetty, 1 km from Roches Noires.

Next High Water: 09:48pm | 0.47m

Next Low Water: 03:57am | 0.24m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Roches Noires Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.3 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Roches Noires won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 27.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite