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Wilks passage, Wilkes Pass

8:20 am 14 May 2011

Vunaniu ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 2.0
Difficulty level: 3.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Vunaniu Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Fiji – Kadavu Passage)

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Name: Vunaniu
Type: reef
Reliability: inconsistent
Best Swell: S Offshore Wind: NNE

Vunaniu in Kadavu Passage is an exposed reef break that only works when conditions are just right. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the north northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south. A reef breaks right. Best around high tide. Sometimes crowded. Take care of urchins,coral and rips.

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Overall Vunaniu Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Vunaniu:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Pipes 2 mi
Second closest break Waidroka 4 mi
Third closest break Serua Rights 6 mi
Fourth closest break Hideaway 16 mi
Fifth closest break Frigates 17 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Vunaniu:

Closest wave buoy SW Hawaii Buoy 2942 mi
Second closest wave buoy W Hawaii Buoy 2954 mi
Third closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 3167 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 3226 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy N Hawaii 1 Buoy 3446 mi

Tide stations nearest to Vunaniu:

Closest tide station Suva, Suva Harbor, Fiji Islands 38 mi
Second closest tide station Nandi Waters, Viti Levu, Fiji Islands 45 mi
Third closest tide station Ngaloa Harbor, Kandavu Island, Fiji Islands 60 mi
Fourth closest tide station Tai Levu, Viti Levu Island, Fiji Islands 63 mi
Fifth closest tide station Levuka, Ovalau Island, Fiji Islands 76 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Vunaniu:

Closest ski area Whakapapa (New Zealand) 1456 mi
Second closest ski area Tukino (New Zealand) 1459 mi
Third closest ski area Turoa (New Zealand) 1462 mi
Fourth closest ski area Manganui (New Zealand) 1472 mi
Fifth closest ski area Rainbow (New Zealand) 1659 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Vunaniu:

Closest city location Suva (Fiji) 38 mi
Second closest city location Nandi (Fiji) 44 mi
Third closest city location Lautoka (Fiji) 52 mi
Fourth closest city location Savusavu (Fiji) 55 mi
Fifth closest city location Levuka (Fiji) 73 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Vunaniu is Nadi International (Nandi) Airport (NAN) in Fiji, which is 72 km (45 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Vunaniu is Nausori International Airport (SUV), also in Fiji, 78 km (48 miles) away.
Vunaniu break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Vunaniu, Fiji - Kadavu Passage. Use the tab navigation above to view Vunaniu sea temperature, Vunaniu photographs, Vunaniu detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Vunaniu webcams, current wind from Fiji - Kadavu Passage live weather stations and Vunaniu tide predictions. The Fiji swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Fiji and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Fiji wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Vunaniu.