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Restaurants

Mamanuca Islands, Fiji
🪸Sharp reef🌀Strong rips🏝️Remote

Restaurants is Fiji's hidden gem—a perfect left-hand tube that serves as the go-to alternative when Cloudbreak gets too intense. Named after the resort restaurant overlooking it, the wave offers flawless, mechanical barrels over a friendly reef at a manageable size. The takeoff is forgiving, the tubes are predictable, and the paddle-out is easy via a deep channel. When Cloudbreak is maxing or the wind is wrong, Restaurants often provides perfect conditions. It's considered one of the top 10 waves in the world by those lucky enough to surf it.

3-Day Forecast
Mon
16
41
Poor
1.2m
@22s
5km/h
Tue
17
48
Fair
1.5m
@19s
17km/h
Wed
18
74
Good
2.4m
@18s
11km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.2m
S(172°)
Score: 9/25
Period
22s
Long period groundswell
Score: 8/25
Wind
5km/h
NNE(33°)
Score: 23/25
Weather
29°C
0.0mm96%
Secondary Swell
0.3mSSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

4:10 am
High tide - 1.29m
10:02 am
Low tide - 0.36m
4:07 pm
High tide - 1.44m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

41
Poor
Components
Swell Direction7/25
Swell Size9/25
Swell Period8/25
Wind23/25
Raw Score47/100
Adjustments
📉 Undersized Swell-6
Adjusted Score41/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score41

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SSW (210°)
Direction range
180° - 240°
Size range
1m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.1m
Height multiplier
1.03×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
ESE (110°)
Offshore range
70° - 150°
Best window
morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all
Optimal range
0.5m - 1.8m

Water temp

27°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

3/10

Access: Boat from Denarau or stay at Tavarua/Namotu.

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Oct

SW swell season. Trade winds offshore. Cloudbreak's little brother.

Getting There

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

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