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Western Division, Fiji

Frigates Passage

Intermediate Reef break Reef bottom Peels left 0.8–3.5 m Any tide

A long, fast left-hander on the southern edge of the Mamanuca chain that wraps southwest swell into racy, open-face walls. Boat-access only from the mainland resorts; famously consistent through the April-October season.

Hazards

RocksUrchinsRipStrong CurrentRemote

Conditions

Best swell
SW, SSW, S
Best wind
E, NE
Season
Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Wave size
0.8–3.5 m
Wave quality
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Consistency
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Crowd
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Coordinates
-18.0930, 177.3540

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