Surf-Forecast | Kia Island Reef Surf Guide

Lat Long: 16.18° S 179.05° E

Issued: 11 pm 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kia Island Reef sea temperature is

26.6°C

Kia Island Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Kia Island Reef Surf Guide

Kia Island Reef in Viti Levu is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the south southwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the north northeast. There is no reef break. An uncrowded break, even when it is working. Watch out for rocks.

Kia Island Reef Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	26.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Kia Island Reef:

The best conditions reported for surf at Kia Island Reef occur when a North-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Kia Island Reef (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Kia Island Reef with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 25% of the time in January while 64% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 11% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

25%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

64%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

11%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Kia Island Reef Location Map

Interactive Kia Island Reef surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Kia Island Reef Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 3 November 2026, 07:25 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 03
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross- on

Tides at Kia Island Reef

Current tide and informaton

For Kia Island Reef, 0 km from Kia Island Reef.

Next High Water: 01:25pm | 1.5m

Next Low Water: 07:27pm | 0.48m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Kia Island Reef Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (26.6 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Kia Island Reef won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 26.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite