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Cloudbreak

Surf spot · Fiji

Is it worth the trip?

35Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 10 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 58 out of 100

Swell
4 ft10 s
Energy
257kJ
Wind
SW 7 kn
Temp
26°C

Wed 4 · 40 out of 100

Swell
3 ft7 s
Energy
109kJ
Wind
WSW 2 kn
Temp
27°C

Thu 5 · 22 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 s
Energy
36kJ
Wind
ENE 4 kn
Temp
28°C

Fri 6 · 30 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 s
Energy
51kJ
Wind
NNW 5 kn
Temp
27°C

Sat 7 · 25 out of 100

Swell
2 ft9 s
Energy
61kJ
Wind
NNW 2 kn
Temp
26°C

Sun 8 · 25 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 s
Energy
44kJ
Wind
NNW 3 kn
Temp
27°C

Mon 9 · 18 out of 100

Swell
1 ft14 s
Energy
50kJ
Wind
SSE 4 kn
Temp
27°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 20, too big
  2. Tue 358, fair
  3. Wed 440, poor
  4. Thu 522, too small
  5. Fri 630, poor
  6. Sat 725, too small
  7. Sun 825, poor
  8. Mon 918, too small
  9. Tue 1024, too small
  10. Wed 1129, too small

The spot in six facts

  • Faces Wtakes swell from the W
  • Offshore: Ewind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–8 ftof swell
  • Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
  • Best Jan, Mar3 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

Cloudbreak does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cloudbreak, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov0, too big6 ft12 s7 ft at break (est.)921kJwind from the north-west, 10 knots27°C
Tue 3Nov58, fair4 ft10 s4 ft at break (est.)257kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots26°C
Wed 4Nov40, poor3 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)109kJwind from the west-south-west, 2 knots27°C
Thu 5Nov22, too small3 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)36kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore28°C
Fri 6Nov30, poor3 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)51kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots27°C
Sat 7Nov25, too small2 ft9 s3 ft at break (est.)61kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots26°C
Sun 8Nov25, poor3 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)44kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots27°C
Mon 9Nov18, too small1 ft14 s2 ft at break (est.)50kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots27°C
Tue 10Nov24, too small2 ft13 s3 ft at break (est.)84kJwind from the south, 6 knots27°C
Wed 11Nov29, too small2 ft11 s3 ft at break (est.)120kJwind from the south, 8 knots27°C

Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More

Tide

  • Mon 2 NovLow 06:08 −0.7 mHigh 12:39 +0.5 mLow 18:36 −0.4 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 00:41 +0.6 mLow 07:13 −0.7 mHigh 13:43 +0.6 mLow 19:46 −0.5 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 01:51 +0.6 mLow 08:13 −0.7 mHigh 14:40 +0.7 mLow 20:49 −0.6 m

Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

Map

the spot, its town, photos

Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for beginners: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.

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Photos of Cloudbreak

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Cloudbreak

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces W (261°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (81°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 26°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January and March, with about 3 good days in 7; in May, August and September, about 1. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Momi, 11 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Sanasana, 29 km (about 55 min by car). Nearest airport: Nadi International Airport (NAN), 30 km. Within 5 km we also list 6 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.

Water about 28°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).

Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,030–US$2,030 each

about US$1,030–US$2,030 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, food, board and wetsuit.

Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to NAN, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$744–US$1,550
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$60–US$100
Food7 days eating outabout US$134–US$241
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$87–US$141
Totalabout US$1,030–US$2,030

No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: nearest beds 29 km away

No town nearby

Momi, 11 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Sanasana, 29 km (about 55 min by car). Nearest airport: Nadi International Airport (NAN), 30 km.

See places to stay near Sanasana, 29 km away · Booking.com

Getting there: about 23h 20m

About 23h 20m door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → NAN, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 50 min by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.