Pointe du Diable surf forecast
Saint-Pierre · Réunion South · Réunion
Powerful right over coral and rock at the Pointe du Diable, west of Saint-Pierre town; it holds big south swells. Outside the Saint-Pierre lagoon, so surfing is banned by prefectoral order; the spot had a fatal shark attack in 2006.
- Break
- reef break, rights; faces SW
- Level
- advanced
- Best swell
- S, SW
- Best wind
- N, NE (offshore)
- Best tide
- all tides
- Season
- April-October
- Typical size
- 1-4 m
- Crowd
- low
- Hazards
- sharks; urchins; rocks; localism; surfing banned outside authorised zones (prefectoral order no. 180, 2026)
Nearby spots
- Saint-Pierre, Saint-Pierre
- Manapany, Saint-Joseph (Manapany-les-Bains)
Questions
Is Pointe du Diable good for beginners?
It is best for advanced surfers (sharks; urchins).
What swell, wind and tide work best at Pointe du Diable?
S, SW swell, N, NE wind (offshore), at all tides. Typical size 1-4 m.
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