Pointe du Diable (Evil Peak) 95.1
#212 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.
Best time to surf Pointe du Diable (Evil Peak)
The best time to surf Pointe du Diable (Evil Peak) 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 (252 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% | 59% | 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% | 50% | 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 95.1
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 205° with 61% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 91% 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 -21.331, 55.453 (OpenStreetMap).
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