April is a really popular month for surfing in Fiji and it’s understandably difficult to score a spot on Namotu. Generally speaking, this time of year has light winds, frequent but not huge swells, and a low chance of severe weather and cyclones. However Mother Nature plays by her own rules and early in April
Guest favourite, Ulai Niunitoga is synonymous with Namotu Island. He’s spent over two decades as a surf guide and boatman and has an innate ability to predict good conditions. When Ulai says go, you listen. Last week an 8ft swell greeted the island accompanied by light winds. Ulai was on hand to witness an incredible
Ben Wilson’s Signature Series, the Unlimited Weeks are Namotu’s premier trips. Watch (nearly) all the weekly videos to see what you’re missing! Thanks to all of our guests, coaches, photographers and of course our amazing staff. These weeks are a little bigger, a little bolder and a little brighter each year. Whether you come to
Tuesday 15th of July started off with a high tide in the morning…. We could feel the energy of the short-period swell had arrived. Lefts was a solid 6-8 feet, Pools a ripable 5-6, and Cloudbreak was 8-10ft range and consistently hitting on the first ledge with occasional barrels on the second. Light trades had
May is often considered “peak surf season” in Fiji
We’re now around halfway through the Unlimited Week season (select dates June-Sept) and have been scoring consistent wind and waves throughout July. The last two weeks have been particularly bountiful with a solid swell that stuck around for days and SE winds ideal for kiting and winging. Chris Peel shot a particularly good afternoon at
Renowned Hawaiian big wave surfer, stand-up paddlboarder, surf and SUP board shaper, foiler and windsurfer, Dave Kalama and his team of watermen (and women) have just wrapped up their annual 2 week surf camps on Namotu. Of course any trip hosted by Dave is going to include a lot more than just surfing. There’s foiling,
Californian surfer girl Eryn Krouse & her boyfriend Michael joined us for a holiday in January and documented their trip on film, showing Namotu is the perfect couples surf destination.
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If you have your sights set on surfing in Fiji at Namotu Island, you are aware of the common weather wisdom: Any time is good to catch a wave, but winter from April-October offers the best swells that create the best waves.