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Wilkes Pass

Mamanuca Islands, Fiji

🪸Sharp reef🌀Strong rips🏝️Remote

Wilkes Pass is Fiji's premier right-hander—a long, fast barrel that offers an alternative to the famous lefts around Tavarua. The wave breaks over a shallow reef pass and produces extended tube rides when S-SW swells combine with NE-NW winds (opposite to what the other breaks need). This makes Wilkes Pass valuable when the wind is wrong for Cloudbreak and Restaurants. The wave handles good size and delivers powerful, hollow sections.

10-Day Forecast

Today

Fair

1.7mSSW

@13s

9km/h

Wed

Fair

1.9mS

@13s

6km/h

Thu

Poor

1.6mS

@12s

7km/h

Fri

Fair

1.5mSSW

@13s

10km/h

Sat

Poor

2.4mWSW

@9s

12km/h

Sun

Fair

2.6mSSW

@10s

26km/h

Mon

Poor

2.8mSSW

@13s

28km/h

Choppy

Tue

Poor

3.4mSSW

@14s

26km/h

Choppy

Wed

Poor

2.8mSSW

@13s

16km/h

Choppy

Thu

Poor

2.4mSSW

@11s

18km/h

Choppy

Today

Tue, Jan 20

1.7m @ 13s SSW

9 km/h SW

Wed

Wed, Jan 21

1.9m @ 13s S

6 km/h SW

Thu

Thu, Jan 22

1.6m @ 12s S

7 km/h WSW

Fri

Fri, Jan 23

1.5m @ 13s SSW

10 km/h WNW

Sat

Sat, Jan 24

2.4m @ 9s WSW

12 km/h WSW

Sun

Sun, Jan 25

2.6m @ 10s SSW

26 km/h SSE

Mon

Mon, Jan 26

2.8m @ 13s SSW

28 km/h SSE

Choppy

Tue

Tue, Jan 27

3.4m @ 14s SSW

26 km/h SSE

Choppy

Wed

Wed, Jan 28

2.8m @ 13s SSW

16 km/h SSE

Choppy

Thu

Thu, Jan 29

2.4m @ 11s SSW

18 km/h SE

Choppy

Today's Conditions

Swell

1.7m

SSW(198°)

Score: 15/25

Period

13s

Medium period swell

Score: 20/25

Wind

9km/h

SW(236°)

Score: 1/25

Weather

28°C

0.0mm55%

Secondary Swell

0.5mWNW

Forecast Confidence

100%

Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather

Best Session

morning

Strike Score Breakdown

Fair

Swell Direction

10/25

How well swell angle matches the spot

Swell Size

15/25

Wave height in the ideal range

Swell Period

20/25

Each spot has different period requirements. Points and reefs can handle longer periods than beaches.

Wind

1/25

Offshore/glassy conditions

Total Score46/100

Location & Conditions

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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SSW (210°)
Direction range: 180° - 250°
Size range: 1m - 3.5m
Ideal period: 16s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: NE (45°)
Offshore range: 315° - 90°
Best window: morning

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: Boat from Namotu, Tavarua, or mainland resorts.

Getting There

Airport

NAN

Drive time

0 min

Boat required

$150

Best Season

Peak: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

Secondary: May-Oct

Best Nov-Apr when trades are lighter. Year-round swell.

Data Quality

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