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St Leu

Réunion Island, France
🦈Sharks🪸Sharp reef👊Localism

St Leu is one of the world's best left-hand barrels—a fast, hollow reef break on Réunion Island that produces some of the most intense tubes in the Indian Ocean. The wave is world-class, but the risk is extreme: Réunion has the highest shark attack rate on Earth, and surfing has been heavily restricted. When conditions align, St Leu delivers jaw-dropping perfection, but the shadow of danger looms over every session. Surfing's ultimate risk-reward equation.

3-Day Forecast
Today
30
18
Poor
1.1m
@14s
5km/h
Tue
31
22
Poor
1.0m
@15s
4km/h
Wed
1
44
Poor
0.9m
@16s
5km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.1m
SSE(162°)
Score: 5/25
Period
14s
Long period groundswell
Score: 10/25
Wind
5km/h
SW(236°)
Score: 20/25
Weather
27°C
0.0mm15%
Windswell Component
0.1mESE@1s
Secondary Swell
0.5mSSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 12 km/h SSE|PM: 4 km/h WSW
4 km/h vs 12 km/h morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

5:30 am
Low tide - 0.55m
11:10 am
High tide - 0.90m
5:30 pm
Low tide - 0.40m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

18
Poor
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size5/25
Swell Period10/25
Wind20/25
Raw Score35/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-10
📉 Undersized Swell-7
🚫 Undersized Capmax 64
Adjusted Score18/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score18

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SW (220°)
Direction range
200° - 240°
Size range
1.2m - 4m
Ideal size
3.3m
Height multiplier
0.90×
Ideal period
18s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
SE (135°)
Offshore range
90° - 180°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid to high
Optimal range
0.5m - 1.5m
Danger below
0.3m

Water temp

24°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

9/10

Crowd level

7/10

👥 Spring Break (Apr 4 – May 4) — expect extra crowds

Access: Walk out from the town of St Leu.

Best Season

Peak: May-Sep

Secondary: Apr, Oct

Winter SW swells are the most reliable.

Getting There

Airport
RUN
Drive time
40 min
Data quality
verified

Nearby Spots

Saint-Leu

West Coast, Réunion
14km
Reef
Lvl 7/10

⚠️ SHARK DANGER • World-class but forbidden • Check regulations first

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