Saint-Marie Surf Guide

Saint-Marie in North Reunion is a very sheltered beach break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. It very rarely gets crowded here. Hazards include sharks and rocks.

Saint-Marie Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach2fairly consistent
27.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Saint-Marie:

The best conditions reported for surf at Saint-Marie occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

What's the best time of year to surf Saint-Marie (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Saint-Marie 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 1% of the time in May while 0% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 99% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
1%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
0%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
99%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Saint-Marie Location Map

Interactive Saint-Marie 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 Saint-Marie is St Denis Gillot (St.-denis) Airport (RUN) in Reunion Island, which is 5 km (3 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Saint-Marie is St Pierre Pierrefonds (St.-pierre) Airport (ZSE), also in Reunion Island, 51 km (32 miles) away.

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Saint-Marie Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 11:27 Local Time
Wednesday 06
7AM10AM1PM4PM
Wave (m)
1.2
SSW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
0.9
SW
Period (s) 12 12 12 12
Wind (km/h)
15
15
15
10
Wind State off cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off

Swell History at Saint-Marie

Surf stats for Saint-Marie, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Saint-Marie

Wind stats for Saint-Marie, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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