Best Time to Surf Fiji
The best time to surf Fiji is April to October: that is when the most breaks are at their best — 6 of the 6 Fiji breaks we map at the peak.
Last updated · Counted from the surf breaks we map — each break's own season, level and wave type
Surf in Fiji month by month
How many of the 6 breaks we map in Fiji are at their best in each month, and which ones. The busiest months are highlighted.
January
0 at their best · 0 in season
February
0 at their best · 0 in season
March
0 at their best · 0 in season
April
6 at their best · 6 in season
Cloudbreak, Frigates Passage, Natadola Beach, Restaurants, Namotu Left, Wilkes Passage
May
6 at their best · 6 in season
Cloudbreak, Frigates Passage, Natadola Beach, Restaurants, Namotu Left, Wilkes Passage
June
6 at their best · 6 in season
Cloudbreak, Frigates Passage, Natadola Beach, Restaurants, Namotu Left, Wilkes Passage
July
6 at their best · 6 in season
Cloudbreak, Frigates Passage, Natadola Beach, Restaurants, Namotu Left, Wilkes Passage
August
6 at their best · 6 in season
Cloudbreak, Frigates Passage, Natadola Beach, Restaurants, Namotu Left, Wilkes Passage
September
6 at their best · 6 in season
Cloudbreak, Frigates Passage, Natadola Beach, Restaurants, Namotu Left, Wilkes Passage
October
6 at their best · 6 in season
Cloudbreak, Frigates Passage, Natadola Beach, Restaurants, Namotu Left, Wilkes Passage
November
0 at their best · 0 in season
December
0 at their best · 0 in season
Lefts, rights and peaks in Fiji
Every break we map here, by what the wave breaks over and which way it peels — a left peels to the surfer's left as they ride towards the beach.
| Break type | Lefts | Rights | Both ways / A-frames |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reef | Cloudbreak, Frigates Passage, Restaurants, Namotu Left | Wilkes Passage | — |
| Beach | — | — | Natadola Beach |
Season at every Fiji break
Each break's stated season, with its best months filled in.
- Natadola Beach
Sanasana
- Wave
- Beach break · A-frame peaks (lefts and rights)
- Level
- Beginner
- Season
- April to October (south swells)
- Tide
- All tides; sandbar-dependent
- Watch out
- Rip currents on bigger days. It is a popular swimming beach, so keep clear of swimmers.
- Cloudbreak
Tavarua, Mamanuca Islands
- Wave
- Reef break · Left-hand
- Level
- Advanced
- Season
- April to October (south swells)
- Tide
- Best on a mid-to-high tide
- Watch out
- Shallow coral on the inside, strong currents and a long way from shore. Access is by boat only, so surf with an operator or guide who knows the reef. On big days the inside section is very hollow and very shallow.
- Frigates Passage
- Wave
- Reef break · Left-hand
- Level
- Intermediate
- Season
- April to October (south swells)
- Tide
- Best on a mid-to-high tide
- Watch out
- Shallow coral reef on the inside and strong currents in the pass. Boat access only, far from shore; surf with a local operator.
- Namotu Left
- Wave
- Reef break · Left-hand
- Level
- Advanced
- Season
- April to October (south swells)
- Tide
- Best on a mid-to-high tide
- Watch out
- Breaks over shallow coral or rock reef — booties are recommended and mind the take-off zone.
- Restaurants
- Wave
- Reef break · Left-hand
- Level
- Advanced
- Season
- April to October (south swells)
- Tide
- Best on a mid-to-high tide
- Watch out
- Breaks over shallow coral or rock reef — booties are recommended and mind the take-off zone.
- Wilkes Passage
- Wave
- Reef break · Right-hand
- Level
- Advanced
- Season
- April to October (south swells)
- Tide
- Best on a mid-to-high tide
- Watch out
- Breaks over shallow coral or rock reef — booties are recommended and mind the take-off zone.
Surf spots in Fiji by level
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to surf Fiji?
The best time to surf Fiji is April to October: that is when the most breaks are at their best — 6 of the 6 Fiji breaks we map at the peak.
Can you surf Fiji all year round?
Not every month. None of the 6 breaks we map in Fiji lists November to March in its season.
Which surf breaks in Fiji are lefts and which are rights?
Lefts: Cloudbreak, Frigates Passage, Restaurants and Namotu Left. Rights: Wilkes Passage. The table below splits every break we map in Fiji by type and direction.