The wave pool is out and Cloudbreak is in. It’s been too long since Matt Wilkinson won in 2017 and even longer since Parko missed his heat to go fishing and got a little stranded… They were good times and it wasn’t just the surfing that was an annual highlight in the series.
We’re now around halfway through the Unlimited Week season (select dates June-Sept) and have been scoring consistent wind and waves throughout July. The last two weeks have been particularly bountiful with a solid swell that stuck around for days and SE winds ideal for kiting and winging. Chris Peel shot a particularly good afternoon at
Namotu Island is the ultimate destination for water sports enthusiasts. While we’re normally above the water for most of our activities, there are moments when things don’t go as planned, leaving you breathless underwater. That’s where freediving comes in. By learning to freedive, you can gain confidence, remain calm, and safely expand your range in
Essential health care for our local village on mainland Fiji It all started with a fateful trip in May 2022… Leena Zhou is one of our volunteer yoga teachers who also happens to be an Australian doctor. When one of our staff members (Timoci) lost consciousness and re-fractured his collarbone, Leena went with him to
We’re thrilled to come onboard and sponsor the Aloha Award, an incredible initiative recognising and celebrating individuals making waves in the surfing world. What is the Aloha Award? The Aloha Award is not about being the best surfer, it’s about sharing the stoke for the ocean and celebrating people making a real difference in their
Kiss goodbye to that relaxing time between tides or when the waves aren’t really doing it. Foiling has filled that void and means you no longer have time to rest and recuperate on high tide.
Namotu favourite and former Fiji Pro winner, Matt Wilkinson, is taking his surf coaching trips to Fiji! In November 2022 you can join Matt Wilko and pro-foiler Adam Bennett right here on Namotu for a week of surf and foil coaching. Wilko has spent plenty of time here during the Fiji Pro Comps during his
Ben Wilson’s premium KITE/SURF/FOIL/WING trips are finally back! It’s been a long wait but so worth it. We held four incredible consecutive Kite Weeks over June and early July and finally had the chance to catch up with old friends, new guests and a stellar group from around the world. Thank you to all the
Fiji no longer has its own WSL tour stop but Cloudbreak and our surrounding breaks remain a favourite among surfing’s elite. Australian professional surfer and now surf retreat operator, Matt Wilkinson said he’d missed it (and obviously all of us too) so he jumped on a plane in time for the weekend’s swell. We sat
One of our favourite Californian surfer girls, Eryn Krouse returned in February 2022 for another epic surf trip. Together with friend and surf photographer Lia Turano, they squeezed in a bunch of waves and water time. Watch the vlog and see what they got up to in their week-long visit. Some FAQs about Namotu What