Swimming Pools
Swimming Pools is Fiji's premier high-performance right—a rippable wave that breaks over coral in crystal-clear water near Namotu Island. Unlike the heavy lefts that dominate this region (Cloudbreak, Restaurants), Swimming Pools offers a more forgiving canvas for progressive surfing. The water is so clear it looks like you're surfing in an aquarium. It's the perfect complement to a Fiji trip, offering playful sessions when the bigger waves become too challenging or the direction favors rights.
Today's Conditions
Location & Conditions
Tide Times
Strike Score Breakdown
Location & Conditions
Spot Details
Swell Requirements
- Optimal direction
- SSW (202°)
- Direction range
- 180° - 225°
- Size range
- 1.5m - 4.5m
- Ideal size
- 3.8m
- Height multiplier
- 0.97×
- Ideal period
- 9s+
Wind Requirements
- Optimal direction
- NE (45°)
- Offshore range
- 10° - 80°
- Best window
- morning
Tide Requirements
- Optimal tide
- low to mid
Difficulty
6/10
Crowd level
3/10
Access: Resort boat
Getting There
Nearby Spots
Wilkes Pass
➡️ Fiji's best right • When the wind's wrong elsewhere • Fast reef pass barrels
Restaurants
🍽️ Cloudbreak's friendly sister • Perfect tubes • Fiji's best-kept secret
Swimming Pools
🏊 Crystal clear perfection • All-levels friendly • Tavarua bonus
Tavarua Rights
➡️ Cloudbreak's sibling • 200m rights • Fun to firing
Cloudbreak
🌊 Fiji perfection • Boat-access barrels • Handles any size
Cloudbreak (XXL)
⚡ Thundercloud • 60ft+ faces • Big-wave Mount Everest