Tavarua, Mamanuca Islands, Fiji
Cloudbreak Surf Guide
Cloudbreak is a world-class left-hand reef pass off Tavarua in Fiji, breaking over coral in open ocean. It is powerful, perfect, and one of the best waves on the planet when the Southern Ocean delivers.
Best conditions
Best swell directionSW (215°)
Offshore windNE (35°)
Swell exposureDirectional (headland shelter)
Break typeReef pass
Best seasonDry season (April to October)
Skill levelAdvanced to expert
Direction and exposure values come from SwellChaser’s calibrated forecast model. Always check a live forecast and local conditions before you paddle out.
About Cloudbreak
Cloudbreak breaks a kilometre offshore over a shallow reef, producing long, hollow lefts that hold serious size. It favours SSW Southern Ocean groundswell and the SE trade winds that blow offshore across the pass.
The reef is shallow and the wave is heavy, so it is firmly an advanced-to-expert venue, best surfed during the Fijian dry season.