Photo: Jametlene Reskp / UnsplashIntermediate–advanced point and beach breaks, boardshorts water year-round, growing nomad scene.
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Data updated
At a glance
Peak seasonSep–Apr88% surfable at peak
SuitsInt → Adv3 known spots
Boardboth · shortboardpoint, beach
Water24.2–28.5°CBoardshorts most of the year
Internet491 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$2,140+all-in, estimated
Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train
3 spots within 25 km · 3 with own season dataspot in season nowout of seasonno dot — no per-spot season data
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Spot details
- Pointe du Diablepoint1.2 km
- Plage de l'Étang-Salébeach14.5 km
- Surf spot · 14.7 km E14.7 km
3 coworking · 3 cafés · 3 gymsPowered by Google — ratings and maps are live from Google Maps. SurfBase doesn't edit or rank the reviews.
All places (9)
Coworking3 listed
- Coworking Tropical by ColiverView on Google
- LE CREW Saint Pierre : espace de coworkingView on Google
- LIZINE Grands BoisView on Google
Cafés3 listed
- OGGIE DELIView on Google
- Line Coffee & ShopView on Google
- Le Jardin d'Eden CaféView on Google
Gyms3 listed
- Salle de sport La Réunion - Saint-Pierre - Fitness ParkView on Google
- Salle de sport la Réunion - ON AIR LA RÉUNION SAINT-PIERREView on Google
- BODYHIT SAINT-PIERRE ELECTROSTIMULATIONView on Google
The surf year
Best window Sep–Apr · 8 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 80%Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Sep–Apr · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
88peak · Feb
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
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Wind ok
70%68%65%53%48%40%42%48%54%67%71%72%
Water
28°29°29°28°27°26°25°24°25°25°27°28°
Barsless surfablemore
WaterBoardshorts24°+
How we compute this
Computed from hourly ERA5 / ERA5-Ocean reanalysis (2015–2024): swell reaching this coast × wind quality × size for the chosen level, over daylight hours. Sea temperature 2023–2025.model v3 · computed 2026-09-22 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology
Surfable days by level, month by month
| Level | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 16% | 19% | 10% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 12% | 13% | 21% | 20% |
| Intermediate | 82% | 88% | 80% | 68% | 57% | 52% | 48% | 57% | 72% | 77% | 85% | 88% |
| Advanced | 90% | 90% | 93% | 83% | 81% | 82% | 81% | 85% | 89% | 87% | 93% | 92% |
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Working from here
median 491 Mbps · 1 known coworking space · from $1,180 a month · lively sceneInternet speedmedian download · Ookla491 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap1
Quiet ↔ Party74 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$1,180–$2,240
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $2,140–$3,530
Estimated — modeled, not sourcedFind a place to stay
Monthly-stay searches for Saint-Pierre.We link out — we don't book. Prices and availability live on Agoda, Booking.com and Airbnb. Some links may earn SurfBase a commission — the advice stays free and unchanged.
Getting there
Nearest airportSaint-Pierre Pierrefonds Airport
CodeZSE
Distance4 km
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Sources & confidence
AI-seeded · not yet human-checkedSee the full methodology for how every figure is computed.Town references: osm · openwateratlas · wikidata · open-meteo · osm-coworking · ourairports · ookla · google-places · open-meteo-skill · osm-poi · ookla-wifi · wb-price-level
Updated 2026-09-22Suggest a correction