Le Jetty, St Pierre 95.2
#192 of 5753 surf spots in the world · France · La Réunion · near St.-Benoit
Works almost every day, clean mornings are the norm, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterBig waveRemoteAdvanced
Surf score95.2 /100
Surfable days98% of the year
Clean days56% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell62% period 11 s+
Typical size2.3 m 7.4 ft median
Water26°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Le Jetty, St Pierre
The best time to surf Le Jetty, St Pierre is May, August, October. The season runs all year. In August the water sits around 24°C, so pack a rash vest or 2 mm, and the typical wave is 2.6 m. The nearest airport is MRU (250 km) and the nearest town is St.-Benoit (43 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 98% | 51% | 2.0 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Feb | 96% | 53% | 2.0 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Mar | 98% | 55% | 2.1 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Apr | 99% | 47% | 2.4 m | 28°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 69% | 2.3 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Jun | 97% | 57% | 2.7 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Jul | 92% | 44% | 2.9 m | 24°C | vest |
| Aug | 97% | 70% | 2.6 m | 24°C | vest |
| Sep | 99% | 48% | 2.4 m | 24°C | vest |
| Oct | 100% | 70% | 2.1 m | 24°C | vest |
| Nov | 100% | 58% | 1.8 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 48% | 2.0 m | 27°C | boardies |
Why 95.2
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
7.5
Water comfort 10%
9.3
Access 10%
4.0
The detail
Faces 200° with 61% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 90% 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 -21.347, 55.476 (OpenStreetMap).
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