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SurfingMatava Resort is on the South East side of Kadavu Island facing the predominant South Easterly swell. Fortunately, the Great Astrolabe barrier reef lies directly in front of the resort sheltering it from any swell and providing large calm lagoons for water based activities. There are five nearby passageways through the barrier reef and three of these can offer excellent reef break surfing. We run 3 hour boat surf trips on request at a time of day best suited to the tide and prevailing surfing conditions. Intermediate to advanced surfing skills are required.  Photo by Tim Simpson Surf sitesSoso Passage
It can be surfed on both high and low tide, has an average size of around 4-6ft and up to 10-12ft between June and September. Rating: Friendly / Intermediate 20 minute boat ride from the resort . Vesi Passage
The main break is predominantly left, holding quality waves of up to 12ft and is all power from top to bottom. It can be surfed on an incoming tide and is best on a northerly wind and a south-east swell. Rating: Expert 10 minute boat ride from the resort Naigoro Passage
Rating: Intermediate 20 minute boat ride from the resort. Other breaks
In addition to these three passageways, there are several reef breaks outside the barrier reef which offer excellent surfing when the conditions are right. These breaks are virtually unexplored and as yet, have no names.  The weather here plays a big part in surfing conditions. Summer time (December - April) is the best time of year to surf with generally calm seas, offshore light breezes but relatively small swells. Winter (June - September) sees larger swells but a strong trade wind can blow out the surfing for days. The average swell in summer ranges from 2ft to 5ft and the average winter swell ranges from 4ft to 10ft. A typical winter weather pattern is 5-6 days of breezy South East trade winds making surfing difficult followed by 1-2 days of light Northerly offshore winds with excellent surfing conditions. We recommend that if you choose Matava Resort for a surfing holiday, you come over the summer months when conditions are predominantly good. Winter time, particularly August, can be a bit of a gamble on the weather. Surfing here is wild, rugged and not for beginners but under the right conditions, is absolutely world class. There are no surf resorts nearby and you will almost certainly have any break to yourself. Our friend and neighbor, Ian 'Tommo' Thompson, retired Kiwi pro surfer and board shaper chose to retire here because of the surfing found right on our doorstep. He often accompanies our surfing guests as a pro guide and has intimate detailed knowledge of the breaks and surf conditions.
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Located around 30 minutes by boat from the 
Located around 10 minutes by boat from the 
