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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.

10-Day Forecast
Mon
22
73
Good
1.4m
@13s
16km/h
Tue
23
76
Good
1.3m
@16s
13km/h
Wed
24
76
Good
1.0m
@15s
7km/h
Thu
25
75
Good
1.2m
@16s
8km/h
Fri
26
78
Good
1.4m
@15s
8km/h
Sat
27
88
Firing
1.9m
@15s
9km/h
Sun
28
83
Firing
2.8m
@15s
14km/h
Mon
29
81
Firing
2.3m
@14s
19km/h
Tue
30
73
Good
1.6m
@16s
25km/h
Wed
1
81
Firing
1.2m
@15s
17km/h

Today's Conditions

Find Flights
Groomed
Clean faces from offshore winds
Swell
1.4m
S(187°)
Score: 11/25
Period
13s
Medium period swell
Score: 23/25
Wind
16km/h
SE(127°)
Score: 23/25
Weather
23°C
0.0mm31%
Windswell Component
0.6mSE@3s
Secondary Swell
0.7mS
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 7 km/h SE|PM: 19 km/h ESE
7 km/h vs 19 km/h afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

6:05 am
Low tide - 0.26m
12:02 pm
High tide - 1.17m
6:16 pm
Low tide - 0.18m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

73
Good
Components
Swell Direction12/25
Swell Size11/25
Swell Period23/25
Wind23/25
Raw Score69/100
Adjustments
Wind History+6
🌊💨 Windswell-3
🌊 Tide+1
Adjusted Score73/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score73
✨ Groomed🌊 Partly in the tide window
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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°

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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