Surfing information written by our first surfing guide Jason Bertwistle:

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You will see reference to "King Kong". That is because the famous 1935 movie of King Kong was partly filmed underneath the mountain Nabukelevuira. This mountain is now commonly known as "King Kong Mountain" and it overlooks the Nagigia Island Resort and the nearby surf breaks.

Nagigia Island Resort has 5 surf breaks, depending upon wind direction, tide and swell. Nagigia Island is situated on the northern part of the outer reef (just off Cape Washington) that curves around almost 270 degrees, picking up wind and swell from many different directions.

The trade winds (South Easterlies) are most days of the year except in the summer season (December through to March) when there is regularly also a North Easterly wind. The different wind angle makes different breaks offshore and these are also very excellent breaks.

The Nagigia Island outer reef is more exposed to swells than any other resort in Fiji and often has surf even when other surf resorts do not. The large King Kong mountain near the Nagigia reef also has a moderating effect on the wind at the King Kong Left break so that we are still operating when other resorts are blown out.

The main break is "King Kong Left". This is a 40 metre long wave that has a take-off in deep water that I have lot of fun surfing. Of course, you can deep charge into barrels and more barrels on some days but most days are also rideable by the average surfer and a lot of fun. This break works most tides but is least surfed at low tide as the water is shallower then. This break is also the most consistent in the area as the trade winds are offshore and it is very rare, for the surf to ever be too small to surf.

The next break is "King Kong Right". This is often 6ft plus face height and on most days, the size is more. This is an exciting very fast tube for the more advanced rider. The trade winds are on shore for this break but the summer wind (North Easterly) is offshore. Best early morning before the trade winds start or late afternoon if the trade winds die down.

"The Bombi" is 10 minutes from Nagigia Island Resort by boat and can be seen from the resort deck. This break has not been surfed yet and probably needs tow in.

Next break is at "Middle Daku". Daku is the Fijian name for this beautiful sandy beach. In the middle of the beach, 60 metres from the sand, is a coral break. It breaks both right and left but the right is generally better. The trade winds are on shore/across this break but the summer wind (North Easterly) is directly offshore. Best early morning before the trade winds start. Best at high tide.


"Beginner Daku", shown above, works a couple hours either side of high tide and is an ideal friendly area for beginners. Very soft small break most days which has nice little reforms for white water take-offs inside. At Beginner Daku, the predominant trade wind (South East) is onshore. So the best time is early morning before the wind gets up if tide is favorable. Even when the wind is onshore, this is still a fun friendly break. Suits long boards and loose short boards. Nagigia has a unique reef set up. It is blessed with a full spectrum of wave types, tricky to find in elsewhere in Fiji. Other photos of the Beginner Daku waves.

If you want another break, you are lucky that around here, depending upon weather and tide, there are some other breaks.

I'm sure you'll have lots of fun surfing here. Nagigia Surf Guide.