Manapany surf forecast
Saint-Joseph (Manapany-les-Bains) · Réunion South · Réunion
Hollow left breaking into the Manapany-les-Bains cove in front of the sea pool, with an easier inside section on smaller swells. Surfing is banned here by prefectoral order; this wild south coast has no supervised zone.
- Break
- reef break, lefts; faces SW
- Level
- advanced
- Best swell
- SW, S, SE
- Best wind
- N, NE, E (offshore)
- Best tide
- all tides
- Season
- April-October
- Typical size
- 1-2.5 m
- Crowd
- low
- Hazards
- sharks; rocks; submerged rock at take-off; surfing banned outside authorised zones (prefectoral order no. 180, 2026)
Nearby spots
- Saint-Pierre, Saint-Pierre
- Pointe du Diable, Saint-Pierre
Questions
Is Manapany good for beginners?
It is best for advanced surfers (sharks; rocks).
What swell, wind and tide work best at Manapany?
SW, S, SE swell, N, NE, E wind (offshore), at all tides. Typical size 1-2.5 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for Manapany are in the Surf Spoting app.