L'Étang-Salé

Reef break

La Réunion, France

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From level expert · Boardshort / lycraAccessible from expert level: big, for experienced surfers waves (2.1–3.3 m) with a committing take-off, a long, powerful swell (12 s) that pushes hard, an unforgiving reef bottom, serious conditions (current/size). Below that, better to aim for more modest conditions.
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Conditions
8.3/10
Good
Size
2.13.3 m
big, for experienced surfers
Wind
2 km/h
N · Glassy — no wind
Swell
2.6 m
12 s · S
Best window · 21h7.8/10 · 1.83.0 m · 3 km/h
Today's take

Big, powerful wave, nice long, clean swell from the S. Glassy water, not a breath of wind. Serious and potentially dangerous conditions: for experienced surfers only, or best skipped.

Today's forecast

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15
RatingWaves mSwell sWind km/hWeather
03h1.32.093☀️20°
06h1.22.093☀️20°
09h1.11.884☀️25°
12h1.11.984☀️25°
15hBest1.52.9152🌤️24°
18h1.83.2141☀️22°
21h1.52.5113☀️20°

3-hour slots (spot local time · GMT+4) · ★ rating out of 5 · arrow = swell/wind direction · highlighted row = best slot

Tides

00h16 Sun06h12h18hPM 02:00+0.9 mBM 08:21+0.4 mPM 14:30+0.9 mBM 20:30+0.5 mmaintenant

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Last updated: Sat, Aug 15, 09:36 GMT+4 · Données : Open-Meteo (modèles vagues + météo) · servies depuis la base pré-calculée.