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Level 6/10

Namotu Lefts

Mamanuca Islands, Fiji
🪸Sharp reef🌀Strong rips

Namotu Lefts is one of Fiji's most consistent high-performance waves—a hollow left-hander that breaks right in front of the Namotu Island Resort. The wave produces powerful, roping barrels that can handle swell up to 15 feet, offering world-class tubes on a more predictable platform than Cloudbreak. The reef is user-friendly, the channel is deep, and the position allows for early morning perfection before the trades kick in. If you're staying at Namotu, this is your backyard—and what a backyard it is.

3-Day Forecast
Tue
31
31
Poor
1.5m
@16s
19km/h
Wed
1
50
Fair
1.3m
@18s
18km/h
Thu
2
51
Fair
1.7m
@17s
25km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.5m
SSW(193°)
Score: 10/25
Period
16s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
19km/h
SE(133°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
28°C
0.1mm25%
Windswell Component
0.7mSE@3s
Secondary Swell
1.0mS
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 21 km/h SE|PM: 17 km/h SE
Similar wind — afternoon has better tide for this spot
High tide at 4pm (1.5m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

4:44 am
High tide - 1.48m
10:50 am
Low tide - 0.16m
4:53 pm
High tide - 1.50m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

31
Poor
Components
Swell Direction14/25
Swell Size10/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score50/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-11
🌊💨 Windswell-3
⚠️ Weak Component-5
Adjusted Score31/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score31
🤢 Morning Sickness

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SSW (210°)
Direction range
180° - 250°
Size range
1m - 4m
Ideal size
3.3m
Height multiplier
1.03×
Ideal period
16s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
NE (45°)
Offshore range
0° - 90°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
high
Optimal range
0.8m - 1.8m

Water temp

27°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

4/10

Access: Stay at Namotu Island Resort or boat access.

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Oct

Secondary: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Year-round but best in SW swell season. Consistent.

Getting There

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

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