Pointe des Trois-Bassins surf forecast
Les Trois-Bassins · Réunion West · Réunion
Friendly A-frame peak on a reef pass at the Pointe des Trois-Bassins, with the faster, shallower right of La Barrière further out and a softer left to the south. Its supervised shark-watch zone closed in 2025, so surfing here is currently banned; check the commune's and prefecture's orders before going.
- Break
- reef break, lefts and rights; faces W
- Level
- beginner
- Best swell
- SW, S, W
- Best wind
- E, NE (offshore)
- Best tide
- all tides
- Season
- April-October (cyclone swells December-March)
- Typical size
- 0.6-2.5 m
- Crowd
- high
- Hazards
- sharks; urchins; shallow reef; crowds; surfing banned outside authorised zones (prefectoral order no. 180, 2026)
More surf spots nearby: surf spots in Saint-Gilles-les-Bains, surf spots in Saint-Leu.
Nearby spots
- L'Hermitage (La Passe), Saint-Gilles-les-Bains
- La Tortue (Kélonia), Saint-Leu
- La Cafrine, Saint-Leu
- Roches Noires, Saint-Gilles-les-Bains
- Saint-Leu, Saint-Leu
- Le Cimetière, Saint-Leu
Questions
Is Pointe des Trois-Bassins good for beginners?
Yes, on small days: it is a reef break that suits beginners. Watch out for: sharks; urchins. Take a lesson or surf near the lifeguards if you are new.
What swell, wind and tide work best at Pointe des Trois-Bassins?
SW, S, W swell, E, NE wind (offshore), at all tides. Typical size 0.6-2.5 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for Pointe des Trois-Bassins are in the Surf Spoting app.