Going to Fiji in may/june, staying on the Vitu Levi in the north near Ellington Wharf,
does anyone know if you can kite from the mainland? what are the conditions there?
or do you have to go across to "Nananu-i-ra"?

Do some research on the direction of the trade winds in that area (SE?), suggest the SE corner of the island would be the general area to head to.
Perhaps ask 'windric' on these forums, he is a wealth of knowledge on kiting Fiji.

Yes I have read just about every thread about fiji and asked a couple of mates but none have been. Thanks Harry for sugesting the search button, I had never thought of that.

Everyone mentions the Safari Lodge. We are having our actual wedding in Fiji so we have chosen our accomodation around this not around the kiting so for this trip the Safari lodge is not appropriate for us.

BTW it seems the North side has stronger and more consistent winds than the south side of Fiiji however it seems locations are limited.

kiter77 said...

Nananu-i-ra

Gusty winds, coral, limited beach launch, nice palms good luck..

you forgot no waves

The answer is yes, but it's who you know that gets you access through villages to the water.

Sounds like you are staying at Wananavu.
Believe it or not, But Safari Lodge will send a boat and take you to the outer reef.

If you can afford Wananavu then the cost of the boat service is not a problem.

Real local knowledge is very very important.

Just get the boat the safari, its a rad and safe place to kite, not much around you in other places to kite, warren and the boys can take you out to the outer reef etc and has the proper set up for kiting - heaps of kites, boards etc if the wind conditions change and fellow kiters sure your accom will get boring after a while. nu i ra is a great little island to explore.

good luck with wind elsewhere its generally pretty light down the airport side of the island.

So in other words dont take a cab quiver

kiter77 said...

Nananu-i-ra

Gusty winds, coral, limited beach launch, nice palms good luck..

namotu, is the best place is fiji hands down! august should be sick!

Kazan said...

Isn't Nomatu exclusive to the rich or it's very expensive. I've heard bad stories about their treatment of surfers coming over to cloudbreak without 'permission'. Are they run by an American?

You don't have to stay at Namotu and cloudbreak is actually closer to Taverua.
You can easily stay at Malolo Island or Malolo Lai Lai and get a boat each day (approx 15min to the breaks ) you need to speak with Small John. (he is not that small)
You can then surf cloudbreak Namotu lefts, wilkes pass etc....
The old scenario of needing to stay on the island ( Namotu or Taverua ) to surf these waves was changed by the Fiji govt

harry potter said...

Kazan said...

Isn't Nomatu exclusive to the rich or it's very expensive. I've heard bad stories about their treatment of surfers coming over to cloudbreak without 'permission'. Are they run by an American?

You don't have to stay at Namotu and cloudbreak is actually closer to Taverua.
You can easily stay at Malolo Island or Malolo Lai Lai and get a boat each day (approx 15min to the breaks ) you need to speak with Small John. (he is not that small)
You can then surf cloudbreak Namotu lefts, wilkes pass etc....
The old scenario of needing to stay on the island ( Namotu or Taverua ) to surf these waves was changed by the Fiji govt

better check with Scotty "O" he seems to beg to differ

and if you needed evidence:
www.surfline.com/surf-news/fiji-surfing-decree-becomes-law--island-surf-spots-now-open-to-all_45251/

Hi guys

Scotty can answer your question directly - that's his directive. My view is that the "waves" are public, but not his lovely Island as he correctly pointed out.

Scotty and i came over here almost the same year, he sought Waves - i sought Wind - hence different areas of Fiji.

For those with a memory, i organised with the PWA the Namotu FIJI Classic where O'Neill put up $100,000 US back in 1997 - awesome event - but wave based! hence we used Scotty's island as the location for the event. Perfect!

Safari Lodge doesn't have waves, just ocean rolling swells and lovely flat areas, so if you want Waves - Namuto is the pick! The island however, is private and contained within his Native title Lease. The waves are now no longer part of his lease, hence the Surfing Decree comments and references.

Pretty easy really.....work it out! I am sure Scotty doesn't need to repeat himself - he has already cleared it up in previous posts - search them.

Rgds

Warren Francis

take a 11 or 12 metre - i kited there a few years ago and never took the 9 out of the bag not very wide beachs at the resort but enough to launch at a few different spots

howdy!

Chrissy had her BEST DAYS kiting ever today! I gave her a two hour lesson in the morning, 3 hour session - nailed her upwind riding, stance and now doing transitions! Well done Chrissy - we were all very proud! quick session back for lunch, then out for another 3 hour session in the afternoon - both dropped back home exhausted!

Windy Day number 7 today, chrissy on a 8m, Troy on a 10m, Vic on a 9m - great conditions - and still blowing all night - gotta love the trades! Lovely consistent winds - 20-25 knots - perfect.

loving paradise...

Warren

Hi guys just got back from Fiji,stayed on the coral coast at the Naviti resort,found a couple of places to kite without killing anybody on the reefs,the first is Sovi bay 10 min Nadi side of hideaway resort ,probably about the same from Shangri-la the other is the rivermouth at Saratoga cheers hope you enjoy your trip we had a great time .they both work on any easterly