Kia Island Reef Surf Guide

Kia Island Reef in Viti Levu is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the south southwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the north northeast. No reef break here. The location means that it never gets crowded. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Kia Island Reef Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef2fairly consistent
29.4°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.

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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Kia Island Reef Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 17:11 Local Time
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Wave (m)
0.4
NNE
0.4
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0.5
NNE
0.6
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Period (s) 8 10 9 10
Wind (km/h)
10
20
20
15
Wind State cross cross-
off
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off
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off

Swell History at Kia Island Reef

Surf stats for Kia Island Reef, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Kia Island Reef

Wind stats for Kia Island Reef, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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