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Cap La Houssaye

Saint-Paul, RéunionDirections
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Cap La Houssaye at a glance

Cap La Houssaye is a dive site in Saint-Paul, Réunion. Typically most favorable Jan · from 3 years of archive data. Recent reports put the water around 25°C (78°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Favorable window now· until 19:00 · sunset 18:25

Forecast for this hour · 8:00 · run 11 h ago
0.8 m (2.7 ft)waves — under a meter expected (waves — about three feet expected)

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 25°C · seasonal avg 25°C ( · Forecast 78°F · seasonal avg 77°F)

Dive windows this week

Sun6:00–19:00 favorable

1.1 m waves · 6 kn wind (3.4 ft waves · 6 kn wind)

Mon6:00–19:00 moderate

2.3 m waves · 5 kn wind (7.4 ft waves · 5 kn wind)

Tue6:00–19:00 favorable

1.5 m waves · 4 kn wind (5.0 ft waves · 4 kn wind)

Wed6:00–19:00 favorable

1.1 m waves · 5 kn wind (3.7 ft waves · 5 kn wind)

Thu6:00–9:00 favorable, 9:00–12:00 moderate, 18:00–19:00 moderate

1.3 m waves · 13 kn wind (4.1 ft waves · 13 kn wind)

Fri6:00–9:00 moderate, 11:00–12:00 moderate

1.5 m waves · 14 kn wind (4.8 ft waves · 14 kn wind)

SatNot in the forecast yet

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

Every forecast dive window each day, site-local time, from wave and wind forecasts. Numbers under each bar are daylight averages.

First light 5:17 · Sunrise 5:40 · Sunset 18:25 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 7.0 km from site · updated 24 Oct, 21:15 GMT+4

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

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Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. January, 31% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (83°F), waves have typically been 2.1 m (6.7 ft), wind has typically been 16 knots, historically most favorable
  2. February, 22% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (83°F), waves have typically been 2.1 m (7.0 ft), wind has typically been 15 knots
  3. March, 25% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (83°F), waves have typically been 2.2 m (7.1 ft), wind has typically been 13 knots
  4. April, 18% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (83°F), waves have typically been 2.1 m (7.0 ft), wind has typically been 13 knots
  5. May, 8% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (80°F), waves have typically been 2.5 m (8.3 ft), wind has typically been 13 knots
  6. June, 3% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 26°C (78°F), waves have typically been 2.5 m (8.1 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots
  7. July, 6% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 25°C (77°F), waves have typically been 2.4 m (7.9 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots
  8. August, 5% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 24°C (76°F), waves have typically been 2.5 m (8.3 ft), wind has typically been 13 knots
  9. September, 10% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 25°C (76°F), waves have typically been 2.3 m (7.4 ft), wind has typically been 12 knots
  10. October, 12% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 25°C (77°F), waves have typically been 2.2 m (7.1 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots
  11. November, 22% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 26°C (79°F), waves have typically been 2.0 m (6.6 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots
  12. December, 29% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (82°F), waves have typically been 1.8 m (6.0 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots

January has typically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life recorded at this site, by month

Recorded observations — evidence of past sightings, not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

  • Clown Triggerfish recorded here Jul, Sep (3 records)

    Balistoides conspicillummost recent 2014

  • Emperor Angelfish recorded here Jul, Sep (3 records)

    Pomacanthus imperatormost recent 2014

  • Forcepsfish recorded here Jul, Sep (3 records)

    Forcipiger flavissimusmost recent 2014

  • Honeycomb Grouper recorded here Jul, Sep (3 records)

    Epinephelus merramost recent 2014

  • Masked Bannerfish recorded here Jul, Sep (3 records)

    Heniochus monocerosmost recent 2014

  • Peacock Cod recorded here Jul, Sep (3 records)

    Cephalopholis argusmost recent 2014

  • Blotcheye Soldierfish recorded here Jul, Sep (2 records)

    Myripristis berndtimost recent 2014

  • Common bluestripe snapper recorded here Sep (2 records)

    Lutjanus kasmiramost recent 2014

Newest record here: 2014. Counts are occurrence records near this site from public biodiversity datasets (GBIF), grouped by calendar month across all sampled years. Sightings vary — past records are context, not a prediction.

Fills & rentals nearby

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Data updated July 2026

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