Namotu Island Resort
Fiji
Overview
Namotu Island stands as Fiji’s premier spot for aquatic and sporting adventures, offering direct access to the island’s top-notch surfing locations. It’s the nearest island to all seven distinct surfing spots, including the renowned Cloudbreak.
Visitors have the opportunity to enjoy a full day of activities both above and below the waves. The island’s dedicated team is ready to accommodate any interest, ensuring activities are arranged according to your preferences.
Beyond its prime location to Fiji’s pristine waters and top surf breaks, Namotu Island provides a variety of beachfront lodging and upscale dining options.
For those who enjoy surfing, kitesurfing, fishing, wakeboarding, kiteboarding, scuba diving, spearfishing, paddleboarding, or windsurfing, Namotu Island is the ultimate destination for water sports enthusiasts.
Accommodations
Accommodations
Namotu Island is a South Pacific fantasy considered world-class for surfing, diving, foiling, winging, sailboarding, kitesurfing, fishing and standup paddle boarding. However, what really sets Namotu apart is the service, food and atmosphere. No matter what activity you may be interested in, Namotu’s attentive “can do” staff are there to make it happen on your schedule. Boat transfers go where you want, when you want, and if you want a round of golf, no problem! Helicopter tour? No problem! Scuba diving? No problem! Or feel free to do nothing but relax in the shade with an icy cocktail, enjoy the company of friends, or rest under the beach palapa in the solitude that only a private island accommodation can deliver.
What looks to be a speck of sand in the middle of the Pacific Ocean is a five-acre piece of island heaven. All 12 rooms have private balconies overlooking the ocean, private bathrooms and air conditioning. There are 3 private Beach Bures built in the classic Fijian fashion: high ceilings, hardwoods, air conditioning and lots of windows and glass to regulate the sea breezes. There are also 9 larger accommodations built with a modern touch. These include Pacific Bures, Sunset Bures, and Love Shack, Cloudbreak Suite, Villa Suite, Cobalt Suite and Pool suite. The standard number of guests per week is 24. The island kitchen specializes in both international and local cuisine, and many guests think the food alone is worth the trip.
Surf & Seasons
The Surf
These seven reef breaks are all easily accessible by the Namotu boats, giving guests a huge variety of options suitable for any craft and across many conditions. Several of the waves can be watched from the beach so you can get in the water as soon as they turn on.
SWIMMING POOLS
If you’re thinking “playful”, “warm”, and “fun”, then you have the right impression of Swimming Pools. Most of the time. A right-hander with enough of the power of a tropical wave coming out of the deep ocean. Popular with shortboarders, longboarders and paddleboarders, Swimming Pools has the speed, power, and length to draw any lines you choose. It holds shape from 1ft to 10+ and is a favourite among many.
NAMOTU LEFT
What Restaurants is to Tavarua, Namotu Left is to Namotu – a world-class left-hander that’s more forgiving than its famous neighbour, Cloudbreak. From 6 to 15 feet, Namotu Left can be the thrill of a lifetime, but from two to six foot, the wave is shortboard, fish, longboard or SUP paradise.
When the wind is strong side-shore, Namotu Left is as legendary in the sailboard and kitesurf world as Cloudbreak is in the surfing world. The inside section of Lefts provides perfect foil ground on the high tide, offering a close, convenient option for wingfoilers, prone foilers and paddlefoilers.
WILKES PASS
Just across the channel from Lefts, Wilkes Pass is a powerful right-hander that breaks on the southern tip of a long barrier reef. Wilkes is a serious wave that will test the skill of any surfer, especially as it approaches the 10-foot mark. Access to all the surf breaks is by boat, with a boatman and radio on board in case of a broken board or an up-close-and-personal inspection tour of the Fijian reefs.
DESPERATIONS
Farther northwest, up the barrier reef from Wilkes Pass, Desperations is a right and left peak that breaks off a point. Desperations is the go-to spot when the ocean is having a quiet day, but it’s better than 90% of the waves most surfers leave behind at home.
CLOUDBREAK
Cloudbreak is about three miles straight south of Namotu. A world-famous left reef pass that is regularly voted one of the 10 Best/Most Challenging Waves in the World, Cloudbreak is a powerful open-ocean reef with three main sections: the Point, the Middle, and Shish Kebabs, which occasionally link up to offer a screaming, 200-yard-long ride, with a number of tube sections.
Like many tropical reef-pass breaks, Cloudbreak tends to get faster, shallower and more critical as it goes. Waves here are regularly four to six feet, and it does not seem to close out no matter how big it gets. Cloudbreak withstands even strong trade winds, meaning that it’s rarely blown out through the winter months. It will continue to offer excellent rides in most conditions and is famous in the wind sport community as offering clean faces with optimal wind direction.
RESTAURANTS
A left-hander that breaks along the reef directly in front of the restaurant on Tavarua Island. Restaurants is not as exposed to swell as Cloudbreak, but it breaks in extremely shallow water over sharp-edged coral heads with waves usually half the size of those at Cloudbreak.
During a smaller swell and at higher tides, Restaurants can be any surfer’s fantasy having often been called a “skate park” in the water.
TAVARUA RIGHTS
Tavarua Rights is on the southwest side of Tavarua Island. Great for a long or shortboard or even SUP.
Tavarua Rights likes glassy conditions or north wind and handles all swell directions, working best with a south-west or west swell. Don’t let Tavarua Rights’ reputation as user-friendly and playful fool you; this Fiji surf spot gets serious the bigger it gets, which is why it’s best to hit this Fiji surf spot on days with little to no wind or with winds from the Northeast.
Synopsis:
CLIMATE
The cooler dry season is from April through October, and the warm, wetter, and humid season is from November to March. Air temperatures range from the mid 70’s to mid 80’s year round, with water temperatures hovering in the same range, year round.
Fiji receives rain year-round, but the wet season also corresponds with the South Pacific cyclone Season. Although it is rare for a cyclone to impact Fiji directly in any given year, it can happen, and it does typically happen every 5+ years for a short period (3-5 days) of very intense and very bad weather.
The Fiji islands also have dry and wet sides similar to Hawaii; drier on the west and south, and much more rain on the east and north. The properties WaterWays has relationships with are all located on the southwest or southern end of the island chain.
WIND
As with most of the South Pacific, the seasonal “trade” winds blow from the southeast across the Fiji Islands from June through September. These winds can blow relatively strong for 5-10 days at a time and then often back down for a week before continuing the on-and-off cycle.
During the wet season, winds blow from the north, offshore for most breaks along the south coast. The shoulder months of March through May and October through early November receive light and variable winds, producing many glassy days.
SWELL
The south swell window is generally from March through November, while North swells are biggest and most consistent from December through February. The South Pacific receives southern hemisphere swells year-round, and it is very rare for Fiji to receive a north ground swell out of season.
To sum it up, March through November is the go if you’re looking for the biggest surf. Surfers looking for the cleanest conditions and the least crowded time of the year should visit during the wet season from December through February.
Many people prefer to travel during the shoulder months of March, April, May, September, October, and November, hoping to get glassy conditions with early or late south swells.
Activities
Activities
Kite & Windsurf
Namotu is as renowned for wind sports as it is for surfing. It’s the perfect place to for beginner kiters and wingfoilers as they can stay within the reef and the Island’s lee, finding smooth water to practise their skills. Intermediate and advanced wave kiters will find Namotu Lefts the perfect wave for down-the-line kiting as the Trade Winds are perfectly aligned for long, smooth rides.
If you’re interested in kiting, foiling, winging or personal instruction, please check out Ben Wilson’s Unlimited Weeks. These special trips run on select dates June-September.
SUP
Namotu Left and Swimming Pools up to four feet are perfect for SUP.
It’s easy to launch from the sandy spit at Namotu and spend all day cruising in flat water or riding waves at Lefts or Pools.
For those who are into downwind paddling, Namotu boats will follow guests down to Malolo or Castaway Islands, where they can have a cold beverage. Then, the boats will bring them back to their island home!
Namotu has a quiver of entry-level boards in the 9-11-foot range, for those wanting to give SUP a try. More experienced guests are encouraged to bring their own high-performance boards. Dave Kalama runs his Signature Kalama Kamps each October and November for those interested in paddleboard, longboard, foil or surf tuition from one of the industry’s most respected names.
Foil
The waves on the inside of Swimming Pools and Namotu Lefts on high tide offer exceptional foiling and are a great place to practise your skills.
Wing foiling is also incredible, with Namotu Lefts and Swimming Pools offering excellent waves just off the beach. Many kite foilers relish the miles of open ocean around the resort (and the availability of our boats to pick them up if they can’t make it back to shore). Adam Bennetts and Matt Wilkinson run their Signature Surf & Foil weeks in November, offering extra service and tuition across shortboarding and foiling.
Fishing
Fishing around Namotu is excellent all year long with many different species on offer. Our fishing boat, the Mai Kana, supplies fish for our restaurant and each week has one or two volunteer fishermen in charge of suppying the restaurant. Most weeks guests can enjoy fresh Yellowfin tuna Spanish Mackerel sashimi, barbecued ruby snapper and many more tasty delights.
The fisherman will usually head out in the morning and afternoon, and guests are more than welcome to jump onboard and do some angling.
Wellbeing
Namotu has a resident yoga instructor who offers a daily yoga class to all guests under the shade of coconut trees overlooking Namotu Lefts. It has to be one of the most beautiful studios in the world, and after a long day on the water there’s nothing better than a chance to stretch and breathe. Namotu also offers a massage service and ice baths are available throughout your stay.
- Diving & Snorkeling
- Windsurfing
- Kitesurfing
- SUP
- Foil
- Volleyball
- Ping-Pong
- Massage
- Wellbeing
- Swimming Pool
” You made our trip so much better! We would have been lost without ya’ll! Mmmm… good food. Good people. Good waves. Love this place! It will always be in my heart and soul.”
– JC
Pricing
2024 Rates
Package Details
- 7 Nights Air Conditioned Accommodations (Sunday / Sunday)
- Unlimited use of surf boats with unlimited access to Namotu Lefts, Restaurants, Swimming Pools, & Wilkes, plus first boat to Cloudbreak
- Surf Guide in water with you at all times to ensure your safety
- Fishing with resident fisherman onboard the Mia Kana
- Use of Soft Top surfboards, snorkeling gear, & paddle boards
- 3 meals daily plus Namotu’s famous nightly snacks
- Tea, Coffee, & Filtered Water
- Roundtrip Airport transfers via bus & boat
- Daily Yoga
- Off Island trips to Cloud 9, Musket Cove & More
- Renowned Fijian Night & local weekly entertainment
- WIFI INternet
Optional Extras: private coaching, charters, jet ski hire, wind sport rental, surfboard rental & more.
NOT INCLUDED: Flights, luggage, beverages/bar tab, massage, gratuities, travel insurance, photography.
Rates are subject to change until paid in full.