La Folette (Le Port)

Reef break

La Réunion, France

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From level expert · Boardshort / lycraAccessible from expert level: overhead waves (1.7–2.7 m) with a committing take-off, a long, powerful swell (13 s) that pushes hard, an unforgiving reef bottom. Below that, better to aim for more modest conditions.
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Conditions
6.2/10
Fair
Size
1.7–2.7 m
overhead
Wind
3 km/h
S · Cross-shore
Swell
2.1 m
13 s · SSW
Best window · 21h6.9/10 · 1.4–2.3 m · 3 km/h
Today's take

Big wave, nice long, clean swell from the SSW. Cross-shore wind that ruffles the surface a little. Fair conditions, surfable but nothing special: fine for a practice session.

Today's forecast

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15
RatingWaves mSwell sWind km/hWeather
03h1.0–1.793🌤️19°
06h0.9–1.694🌤️19°
09h0.9–1.5910🌤️24°
12h1.0–1.81411🌧️24°
15h1.2–2.2168🌦️22°
18h1.5–2.5134🌧️21°
21hBest1.5–2.4123🌤️21°

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

Tides

00h16 Sun06h12h18hPM 02:30+0.9 mBM 08:45+0.5 mPM 15:06+0.9 mBM 21:06+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.