Roches Noires (Saint-Gilles)

Reef break

La Réunion, France

Forecast reliability: HighWhy?

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From level expert · Boardshort / lycraAccessible from expert level: overhead waves (1.9–2.9 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
7.9/10
Good
Size
1.9–2.9 m
overhead
Wind
2 km/h
NE · Glassy — no wind
Swell
2.2 m
13 s · S
Best window · 6h7.7/10 · 1.7–3.0 m · 2 km/h
Today's take

Big wave, nice long, clean swell from the S. Glassy water, not a breath of wind. Good conditions: worth the trip, suitable from expert level.

Today's forecast

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15
RatingWaves mSwell sWind km/hWeather
03h1.2–2.091☀️20°
06h1.1–1.992☀️20°
09h1.1–1.888☀️24°
12h1.0–1.998🌧️23°
15h1.4–2.7155🌧️22°
18hBest1.7–3.0142🌧️21°
21h1.4–2.4121🌧️21°

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

Tides

00h16 Sun06h12h18hPM 02:18+0.9 mBM 08:40+0.4 mPM 14:54+0.8 mBM 20:45+0.5 mmaintenant

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Last updated: Sat, Aug 15, 09:41 GMT+4 · Données : Open-Meteo (modèles vagues + météo) · servies depuis la base pré-calculée.