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Keep an eye on this site to see updates, videos and images of all the swells that pass through the stunning islands around fiji and all the Fiji surf sessions that went down with them. If you see yourself in one of these videos and want higher quality solo copies of videos of still shots contact fijisurfsite@gmail.com.

The surf around fiji is some of the best in the world and the fiji surf scene is about as relaxed as they come.  A mere mention of the name ‘Cloudbreak’ would be enough to get any surfer drooling at mental images of pure clear waters and careening stand up barrels, and quite often this is the case, but although cloudbreak is a beautiful (if slightly dangerous) wave there are also a multitude of other breaks and fiji surf options off the coast, giving the lucky surfer endless reasons to get exctited in the morning.

As of July 2010 the waves in Fiji have been ‘De-regulated’ which now means breaks such as Cloudbreak, Restaurants , and Namotu are all open to the public, thanks to the Fiji tourisim minister and his ‘Surfing Decree’ which was eventually passed after heavy and persistent lobbying from the FSA or Fiji Surfing Association.

As the fiji surf site is based out of Funky Fish Surf Resort on Malolo the main breaks we surf are;

Cloudbreak - Famous for a reason and the fiji surf poster boy wave. This stunning left hander will either give you the barrel of your life or the wipeout of your nightmares.  Recommended for experienced surfers but if you get it on a small day at high tide it can be fun.  Just watch out for the reef.  Cloud break needs a E or NE wind for offshore and generally seems to work better on a slightly dropping tide when the water pulling out of the channel meets the incoming swell and jacks it up.  It can work from a small swell of a few feet all the way up to 20ft+ – if your crazy enough to try that….

Tavarua Rights – Only working on bigger swells and when cloudbreak is too big for the majority, this fast right hander breaks directly in front of Tavarua island, making for a fantastic view while your waiting for the next set.  More northerly winds for offshore and can get pretty shallow anywhere after mid-tide!

Restaurants – Doesn’t work until the swell gets big enough to wrap right into the channel and needs an easterly wind to be offshore.  When it does work it’s as fast and hollow as they come and has been the cause of many reef cuts.  Also has a pretty good view of Tavarua but don’t get tempted to go to the resturant for a beer…. your not allowed unless your staying there!

Swimming Pools – A right hander that can be nice and mellow and is generally considered a wave to go to when everything else it to big and you just want to chill out, You’ll sometimes even see a few beginners out there.  As the tide drops it can get a big heavy, but then that can be said for every wave around here when it gets shallow.  Watch out for the little bulb of reef right at the end of the reef as the tide drops.

Namotu Lefts – A left hander…  and one of my favourite waves.  I had a great surf here after getting battered at cloudbreak. In comparison the nice easy take-offs and easy paddleout from the channel were bliss.  It’s generally a lot less critical then other breaks on a big swell as the take-off is a bit slower and the wave is generally a bit more mellow.  Can get heavy on bigger swells but is the lesser of the evils.  N – NE winds for offshore.

Wilkes – Another right hander.  Generally a bit shifty and has a few different take off spots but can be stunning on it’s day.  Also a lot heavier than people give it credit for! As with cloudbreak it can be easy to accidently get caught on the inside here.  One minute you’ll be on a set wave, and just as it’s coming to the end and you’re expecting to be out in the channel you’ll look over your shoulder and realise there’s still sets wrapping around the whole reef.  It can also get shallow and i’ve seen just as many snapped boards out there as cloudbreak.

Desperations – Generally considered a reef to surf when no other fiji surf breaks are working (hence the name).  A ‘W’ Shape in the reef creates a selection of short right and left handers but normally only works when the swell is fairly small.  Any big swell will just cause chaos on this section of reef.

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DAY 3

Day 3 was an experience i will never forget. It’s a pretty rare experience to be able to sit on the edge of your board right next to waves as massive, clean, and perect as today.
We arrived out at Cloudbreak around 10:30am after crusing past Namotu on the way out and knew it was going to be big when random sets almost threatened to break into the channel inbetween Namotu and Wilkes. The amount of boats and the carnival atmosphere were the first thing we noticed; dozens of boats, all with people hollering and cheering after every successful wave and ‘oooo’ing’ and ‘aaaaaaa’ing’ after every bad wipeout, while all the time jetskis and smaller boats buzzed around trying to get a better view. A few people had nasty falls and the skis had to try and navigate the pounding surf to get in and rescue them. The ones who didn’t make it generally either snapped, or lost there board and none of them came back in for a second helping.
I managed to paddle my board as close as i dared on the shoulder and got some of the footage below. A truely awe inspiring experience to be looking and feeling that kind of power coming from the ocean, and even crazier to see people surfing it in real life! Enjoy the video. More tomorrow – it’s supposed to be even bigger but i’m not sure that’s possible!

I’ve also added PART 2. A nice clean and fairly heavy session@ Resaurants. A fair crowd but some solid waves. That place is so shallow but the wave is perfectly formed and this is the first time i’ve seen it working so well. I must have counted about 20 barrels easily, some of them a good 5-10 seconds!

With the forcasts showing triple overhead waves due for next tuesday check back here SOON to see all the action as it unfolds.

Starting with the swell picking up from the 9th of July, and then peaking up and down until it finally hits 4.5 meters on July 12th. All the big wave surfers are heading in and it should be an interesting week. Apparently Laird and Slater are staying on either Namotu or Tavarua so if the big boys are out then this swell should be one to watch out for.

DAY 2

Video below! Slater was out. Nice waves. Would type more but in a rush to get out for day 3! Looks EPIC from the funky fish restaurant. Should be an interesting day

DAY 1

A bit windy but we had some solid swell at Namotu before transfering over to Restaurants for a bit of shallow reef action. Some fairly big sets early on but it went to mush as the wind picked up. The swell was building but just not quite the right conditions. Restaurants was nice when the sets came through but with 30 people out there wasn’t really enough waves to make it comfortable.

With a gap inbewteen the raging wind that have been hitting the Fiji Islands over the past week we all managed to get out and sneak in a couple of sessions. Here are some of the waves from the 2nd of July session at Namotu Lefts. A nice glassy day with a fairly mellow crowd. A bigger swell hitting over the weekend so check back on www.fijisurfsite.com soon!

Here’s the latest video of the recent surf session out on the beautiful Cloudbreak!