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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
Today
30
44
Poor
0.9m
@19s
20km/h
Tue
31
60
Fair
1.3m
@16s
19km/h
Wed
1
78
Good
1.2m
@18s
18km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Groomed
Clean faces from offshore winds
Swell
0.9m
S(179°)
Score: 3/25
Period
19s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
20km/h
SE(128°)
Score: 14/25
Weather
29°C
0.0mm27%
Windswell Component
0.3mESE@2s
Secondary Swell
0.4mSSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 25 km/h ESE|PM: 20 km/h ESE
Lighter winds later (20 km/h)
Tide at 4pm (1.5m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

4:03 am
High tide - 1.44m
10:01 am
Low tide - 0.25m
4:08 pm
High tide - 1.52m
10:26 pm
Low tide - 0.05m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

44
Poor
Components
Swell Direction9/25
Swell Size3/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind14/25
Raw Score51/100
Adjustments
Wind History+6
⚠️ Weak Component-5
🚫 Undersized Capmax 44
Adjusted Score52/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score44
✨ Groomed

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°

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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