L'Hermitage (La Passe) surf forecast
Saint-Gilles-les-Bains · Réunion West · Réunion
Hollow, fast left and a shorter right breaking on either side of the Hermitage pass at the outer edge of the lagoon reef, with a strong current pulling out through the channel. It lies outside the lagoon, so surfing is banned except when a supervised zone is declared open; check the prefecture's order before going.
- Break
- reef break, lefts and rights; faces WSW
- Level
- advanced
- Best swell
- SW, W, N
- Best wind
- NE, E (offshore)
- Best tide
- all tides
- Season
- April-October (cyclone swells December-January)
- Typical size
- 1-2.5 m
- Crowd
- medium
- Hazards
- sharks; shallow coral; strong current in the pass; surfing banned outside authorised zones (prefectoral order no. 180, 2026)
More surf spots nearby: surf spots in Saint-Gilles-les-Bains.
Nearby spots
- Roches Noires, Saint-Gilles-les-Bains
- Pointe des Trois-Bassins, Les Trois-Bassins
- Les Aigrettes, Saint-Gilles-les-Bains
- Boucan Canot, Saint-Paul (Boucan Canot)
- La Tortue (Kélonia), Saint-Leu
- La Cafrine, Saint-Leu
Questions
Is L'Hermitage (La Passe) good for beginners?
It is best for advanced surfers (sharks; shallow coral). Beginners nearby can try Pointe des Trois-Bassins, Les Trois-Bassins.
What swell, wind and tide work best at L'Hermitage (La Passe)?
SW, W, N swell, NE, E wind (offshore), at all tides. Typical size 1-2.5 m.
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