Etang Sale Bridge - Le Tournant 94.8
#235 of 5753 surf spots in the world · France · La Réunion · near St.-Denis
Works almost every day, no off season, boardshorts water.
Best time to surf Etang Sale Bridge - Le Tournant
The best time to surf Etang Sale Bridge - Le Tournant is August, October, November. The season runs Jan to Mar. In October the water sits around 24°C, so pack a rash vest or 2 mm, and the typical wave is 2.1 m. The nearest airport is MRU (261 km) and the nearest town is St.-Denis (44 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 98% | 52% | 2.0 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Feb | 96% | 51% | 2.0 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Mar | 98% | 45% | 2.1 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Apr | 99% | 32% | 2.4 m | 28°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 55% | 2.3 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Jun | 97% | 39% | 2.7 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Jul | 92% | 28% | 2.9 m | 24°C | vest |
| Aug | 97% | 59% | 2.6 m | 24°C | vest |
| Sep | 99% | 43% | 2.4 m | 24°C | vest |
| Oct | 100% | 65% | 2.1 m | 24°C | vest |
| Nov | 100% | 56% | 1.8 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 37% | 2.0 m | 27°C | boardies |
Why 94.8
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
The detail
Faces 225° with 61% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 76% of days. Mean peak period 11.8 s. Days over 3 m: 15%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 0%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -21.258, 55.328 (OpenStreetMap).
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