Le Butor surf forecast

Saint-Benoît · Réunion East · Réunion

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Rights and lefts over boulders and reef off the Butor seafront at Saint-Benoît on the exposed east coast. Surfing is banned here by prefectoral order and shark risk on this coast is high; do not surf it.

Break

reef break, lefts and rights; faces ENE

Level

intermediate

Best swell

SE, E, NE

Best wind

W, SW (offshore)

Best tide

all tides

Season

December-April

Typical size

1-2 m

Crowd

low

Hazards

sharks; rocks; murky water after rain; surfing banned outside authorised zones (prefectoral order no. 180, 2026)

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Questions

Is Le Butor good for beginners?

It is best for intermediate surfers (sharks; rocks).

What swell, wind and tide work best at Le Butor?

SE, E, NE swell, W, SW wind (offshore), at all tides. Typical size 1-2 m.

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