Étang sale 94.8
#240 of 5753 surf spots in the world · France · La Réunion · near St.-Denis
Works almost every day, no off season, boardshorts water.
Works all yearWarm waterBig waveRemoteAdvanced
Surf score94.8 /100
Surfable days98% of the year
Clean days50% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell62% period 11 s+
Typical size2.3 m 7.4 ft median
Water26°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Étang sale
The best time to surf Étang sale is February, August, October. 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 (45 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 98% | 52% | 2.0 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Feb | 96% | 57% | 2.0 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Mar | 98% | 45% | 2.1 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Apr | 99% | 36% | 2.4 m | 28°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 57% | 2.3 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Jun | 97% | 43% | 2.7 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Jul | 92% | 36% | 2.9 m | 24°C | vest |
| Aug | 97% | 62% | 2.6 m | 24°C | vest |
| Sep | 99% | 46% | 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% | 38% | 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.
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%
3.6
The detail
Faces 230° with 61% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 80% 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 -21.264, 55.328 (OpenStreetMap).
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