Saint-Leu
Saint-Leu, Réunion · France
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Réunion's crown jewel — a long, fast left peeling along the live-coral edge with the piton rising behind it, territorial locals and a barrel section that has settled more heats than any wave in the Indian Ocean.
Today's surf at Saint-Leu
Updated 14:14 spot time
Saint-Leu surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.5 m–2.0 m overhead, 2.0 m SSW swell at 11.55 s. Wind up to 9 km/h SSW. Water 25°C. Best surf window around 18:00 — good (4/5) with 4 km/h SSE wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Best swell
S–SW
Best wind
E (trades)
Ideal size
4–10 ft
Break type
Reef break
Best season
May–October
Crowd
Very crowded
Safety: A demanding wave: solid fitness, confident duck-dives and crowd awareness are the entry fee. Shallow reef or coral — know the tide stage and where the channel is before you paddle out.
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