La Tortue (Kélonia) surf forecast
Saint-Leu · Réunion West · Réunion
Powerful, tubing left on the coral reef in front of the Kélonia turtle centre, just north of the main Saint-Leu left; it picks up small south swells. Surf only when Saint-Leu's supervised zone (BSAN brigade) is open and covers this spot; otherwise surfing is banned.
- Break
- reef break, lefts; faces SW
- Level
- advanced
- Best swell
- S, SW
- Best wind
- E, SE, NE (offshore)
- Best tide
- all tides
- Season
- April-October
- Typical size
- 0.8-2 m
- Crowd
- high
- Hazards
- sharks; urchins; shallow coral; localism; surfing banned outside authorised zones (prefectoral order no. 180, 2026)
More surf spots nearby: surf spots in Saint-Leu.
Nearby spots
- La Cafrine, Saint-Leu
- Saint-Leu, Saint-Leu
- Le Cimetière, Saint-Leu
- Pointe au Sel, Saint-Leu (Pointe au Sel)
- Pointe des Trois-Bassins, Les Trois-Bassins
- L'Hermitage (La Passe), Saint-Gilles-les-Bains
Questions
Is La Tortue (Kélonia) good for beginners?
It is best for advanced surfers (sharks; urchins). Beginners nearby can try La Cafrine, Saint-Leu.
What swell, wind and tide work best at La Tortue (Kélonia)?
S, SW swell, E, SE, NE wind (offshore), at all tides. Typical size 0.8-2 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for La Tortue (Kélonia) are in the Surf Spoting app.