Cloudbreak (XXL)
Cloudbreak XXL (aka "Thundercloud") is big-wave surfing's most terrifying playing field—the outer reef at Fiji's famous Cloudbreak that activates during massive Southern Ocean swells. When 20-foot+ walls march across the reef, the wave transforms into a tow-in only colosseum of unimaginable power. The hold-downs are life-threatening, the lips are building-thick, and only the world's elite big-wave surfers dare paddle here. Fiji's ultimate heavy water arena.
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Spot Details
Swell Requirements
- Optimal direction
- SSW (210°)
- Direction range
- 190° - 230°
- Size range
- 6m - 20m
- Ideal size
- 12.4m
- Height multiplier
- 1.08×
- Ideal period
- 20s+
Wind Requirements
- Optimal direction
- E (100°)
- Offshore range
- 70° - 130°
Tide Requirements
- Optimal tide
- low
- Optimal range
- 0.4m - 1.2m
Water temp
27°C
Wetsuit
Boardshorts / Rashguard
Difficulty
10/10
Crowd level
3/10
Access: Jet ski tow-in or expert paddle only.
Best Season
Peak: May-Aug
Requires massive SW groundswells from the Roaring Forties.
Getting There
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Desperations
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