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Cloudbreak

Tavarua, Fiji
🪸Sharp reef😮‍💨Hold-downs🦈Sharks🏝️Remote

Cloudbreak is a world-renowned left-hander that breaks over a pristine coral reef in the open ocean off Fiji's Tavarua Island. The wave can handle virtually any size—from fun 4-footers to triple-overhead bombs—and delivers long, makeable barrels across multiple sections. When large S-SW swells arrive during the May-October season, Cloudbreak transforms into one of the world's most powerful waves. Access is by boat only, keeping crowds manageable despite its fame. The warm, crystal-clear water and consistent trade winds make this a bucket-list destination.

3-Day Forecast
Tue
17
48
Fair
1.5m
@19s
16km/h
Wed
18
74
Good
2.4m
@18s
8km/h
Thu
19
73
Good
1.9m
@17s
6km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.5m
SSW(202°)
Score: 8/25
Period
19s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
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 Size8/25
Swell Period25/25
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
170° - 240°
Size range
1.2m - 6m
Ideal size
4.8m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
18s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
E (100°)
Offshore range
60° - 140°
Best window
morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid
Optimal range
0.6m - 1.5m

Water temp

27°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

9/10

Crowd level

4/10

Access: Boat access from Denarau.

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Oct

April-October SW swell season.

Getting There

Airport
NAN
Drive time
0 min
Boat required
$200
Data quality
verified

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