Saint-Benoit Lefts surfForecast / Réunion / Reunion

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 11 May 2026 +04
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Saint-Benoit Lefts surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Saint-Benoit Lefts sea temperature is
27.2° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Saint-Benoit Lefts today?

The current surf forecast for Saint-Benoit Lefts at 12AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (12 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (12 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

Table - waves today at Saint-Benoit Lefts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.4
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
193
169
149
153
153
131
148
214
336
345
355
318
247
241
235
302
294
308
377
441
428
339
298
260
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
15
SE
25
SE
20
SE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:43PM0.54m
9:41AM0.52m
10:20PM0.60m
10:34AM0.58m
10:56PM0.65m
11:21AM0.62m
Low Tide
3:53AM0.26m
3:56PM0.18m
4:35AM0.19m
4:40PM0.15m
5:14AM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:47
5:46
1
4
2
1
Temp °C
25
24
24
24
24
26
25
25
25
24
24
24
23
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
26
25
25
24
25
25
25
26
25
25
25
23
24
23
22
24
23
24
23
22
23
22
22
24
25
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
Energy kJ
193
169
149
153
153
131
131
122
219
270
275
246
247
241
235
235
235
241
240
313
329
339
298
260
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
SSE
12
0.4
NE
10
0.5
SE
7
0.1
NE
10
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
31
30
29
28
28
12
13
27
27
4
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
4
4
4
4
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.4
SW
16
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.4
SW
12
0.1
S
11
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
12
0.3
SW
15
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
107
139
96
98
64
14
65
13
3
2
36
2
53
49
18
12
33
11
11
10
6
34
6
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
8
1.4
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
Energy kJ
148
214
336
345
355
318
302
294
308
377
441
428
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
41
44
23
0
0
0
0
23
23
44
44
23
23
23
23
45
45
45
23
44
23
23
23
23
Best forecast wave conditions in Réunion Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Reunion
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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