Surf spot

Black Rocks Jetty

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Country: Reunion
Coordinates: -21.0558, 55.2213

Metric
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Wave height (m)	1.3	1.2	1.1	1.1	1.2	1.3	1.5	1.6	1.7	1.7	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.5	1.8	1.9	2	2.3	2.6	2.7	2.8	3.2	3.3	3.4	3.3	3.3	3.2	3.1	2.9	2.8	2.6	2.5	2.4	2.3	2.1	2	1.8	1.6	1.5	1.4	1.4	1.3	1.2	1.1	1.1	1	1	0.9	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.8	0.8
Wave direction	S	S	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	SSW	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Wave period (s)	9.1	8.8	9.3	9.4	14.2	13.7	12.4	12	11.4	11.3	11.1	10.9	10.8	10.6	10.4	10.6	6.9	8.5	7.6	7.8	7.7	8.1	8.7	9.6	10.1	10.3	10.3	10.4	10.3	10.3	10.2	10	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.3	9.2	9	9	8.9	8.8	8.7	8.5	8.3	8.2	8	7.8	7.5	7.5	7.8	7.7	8.1	11.8	12.8	12.6	12.3
Wave energy (kJ)	280	235	222	216	581	674	735	756	734	698	663	624	592	561	526	475	309	522	471	655	816	971	1204	1845	2222	2372	2390	2327	2173	2019	1774	1546	1339	1171	1012	874	738	622	513	431	367	310	267	221	185	164	138	119	102	90	76	72	138	170	193	215
Wind speed (km/h)	6	6.5	7.1	12.9	7.4	9.3	14.8	4.5	1.5	4.4	6.7	7.9	19.9	26.3	23.3	3.9	6.4	8.4	10.7	4.7	7	4.8	12.1	3.6	14.2	13.3	9.7	15.2	11.3	5	6.5	8.8	2.9	2.5	7.6	9.4	9.7	18.8	4.8	6.5	1.9	5.3	5.2	9	6.1	14.3	13	2.5	8.7	5.1	6.7	10	7	9.2	15.5	11.3
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Black Rocks Jetty (Réunion) is a well-known surf spot on the island’s reef-lined coast, offering a fast, hollow wave over a shallow reef setup. It’s generally considered a powerful, more advanced break, best suited to experienced surfers who are comfortable with reef surfing and strong wave conditions.

What it’s like

Wave type: Reef break, often punchy and steep
Style: Can produce fast barrels when the swell and tide line up
Power: Solid and sometimes heavy, with a fairly dry section over shallow reef
Crowds: Can be popular when conditions are good

Best conditions

Swell: Needs a decent groundswell to really work
Wind: Offshore or light winds are ideal
Tide: Usually best at mid to lower tides, depending on the exact setup

Good to know

Experience level: Advanced
Hazards: Shallow reef, strong surf, and the usual reef-break risks
Board choice: A shorter, responsive board or step-up depending on size and power