Low Impact Surf Tours - Vavau, Tonga 2010
Thursday, February 4, 2010
The waves in Vavau, Tonga, are all coral reef breaks. A lot of the waves are very hollow and have no backs once they get a little overhead. Of the breaks in the group, 25kms in diameter, one is an exception wave, several are very good, and a couple are backup fun waves. Most don’t have established names but have been sporadically surfed over the years.
Swell size for the whole group rarely gets below waist or shoulder high during June and July, and consistent (weekly) overhead ground swells are common. Like most of the South Pacific (Fiji, Samoa, Rarotonga, New Caledonia) it is often the wind that is the problem. In the Vavau Group the breaks face a number of directions, and have various exposures to wind and swell. Group wide, there is a consistency of good waves (i.e. most days, for at least one of the breaks in the group, conditions are good).
The goal was to figure out the best way of being able to take advantage of the variety of breaks. Having a fast, safe boat allows the hunting down of the optimum waves each day.
Check out out blog here for descriptions, video and images of the waves of Vavau - vavautongasurf.blogspot.com
One week Dawn to Dusk surf missions $NZD 1250, not including flights or food. Limited to six surfers each week.Starting on: 21 June, 28 June, 5 July, 12 July 2010
Check out www.lowimpactsurftours.com for more information or email - james@lowimpactsurftours.com for more information and booking details
Swell size for the whole group rarely gets below waist or shoulder high during June and July, and consistent (weekly) overhead ground swells are common. Like most of the South Pacific (Fiji, Samoa, Rarotonga, New Caledonia) it is often the wind that is the problem. In the Vavau Group the breaks face a number of directions, and have various exposures to wind and swell. Group wide, there is a consistency of good waves (i.e. most days, for at least one of the breaks in the group, conditions are good).
The goal was to figure out the best way of being able to take advantage of the variety of breaks. Having a fast, safe boat allows the hunting down of the optimum waves each day.
Check out out blog here for descriptions, video and images of the waves of Vavau - vavautongasurf.blogspot.com
One week Dawn to Dusk surf missions $NZD 1250, not including flights or food. Limited to six surfers each week.Starting on: 21 June, 28 June, 5 July, 12 July 2010
Check out www.lowimpactsurftours.com for more information or email - james@lowimpactsurftours.com for more information and booking details
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