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Restaurants

Mamanuca Islands, Fiji
🪸Sharp reef🌀Strong rips🏝️Remote

Restaurants is Fiji's hidden gem—a perfect left-hand tube that serves as the go-to alternative when Cloudbreak gets too intense. Named after the resort restaurant overlooking it, the wave offers flawless, mechanical barrels over a friendly reef at a manageable size. The takeoff is forgiving, the tubes are predictable, and the paddle-out is easy via a deep channel. When Cloudbreak is maxing or the wind is wrong, Restaurants often provides perfect conditions. It's considered one of the top 10 waves in the world by those lucky enough to surf it.

3-Day Forecast
Tue
17
48
Fair
1.5m
@19s
16km/h
Wed
18
75
Good
2.5m
@18s
8km/h
Thu
19
90
Firing
2.1m
@17s
6km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.5m
SSW(202°)
Score: 13/25
Period
19s
Long period groundswell
Score: 20/25
Wind
16km/h
NNE(15°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
28°C
0.2mm84%
Windswell Component
0.1mNE@1s
Secondary Swell
0.7mSSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

4:46 am
High tide - 1.37m
10:41 am
Low tide - 0.28m
4:44 pm
High tide - 1.52m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

48
Fair
Components
Swell Direction19/25
Swell Size13/25
Swell Period20/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score53/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-5
Adjusted Score48/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score48

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SSW (210°)
Direction range
180° - 240°
Size range
1m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.1m
Height multiplier
1.03×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
ESE (110°)
Offshore range
70° - 150°
Best window
morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all
Optimal range
0.5m - 1.8m

Water temp

27°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

3/10

Access: Boat from Denarau or stay at Tavarua/Namotu.

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Oct

SW swell season. Trade winds offshore. Cloudbreak's little brother.

Getting There

Airport
NAN
Drive time
0 min
Boat required
$150
Data quality
verified

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