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Suva Laucala Bay - Viti Levu kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Fiji · Division centrale

Spot currently openIntermediate level -18.15 | 178.46

Overview

Suva Laucala Bay is located near the Fijian capital Suva, on the southeast coast of Viti Levu. The water area is in the bay, semi-sheltered. The southeast trade winds blow regularly during the dry season. As Suva is the rainiest city in Fiji, conditions are best from May to October.

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Spot forecast for Suva Laucala Bay - Viti Levu

Sunrise 05:33 · Sunset 18:08

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 4.5 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now01:161.2 m07:500.5 m14:151.2 m20:110.6 m02:111.3 m08:370.4 m15:021.3 m21:020.6 m03:031.3 m09:200.4 m15:431.3 m21:480.5 m03:511.3 m10:010.4 m16:211.4 m22:330.4 m04:361.4 m10:420.4 m16:591.5 m23:160.4 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m

Suva Laucala Bay - Viti Levu: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

290h

in September · 26 rideable days

The season runs from May to October, peaking in September: 24 rideable days a month and 290 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is February, at 7.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 10 rideable days J February: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d F March: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d M April: 16 rideable days A May: 19 rideable days M June: 23 rideable days J July: 24.5 rideable days J August: 23.5 rideable days A September: 26 rideable days26 d S October: 25.5 rideable days O November: 13.5 rideable days N December: 14.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 10 rideable days J February: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d F March: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d M April: 16 rideable days A May: 19 rideable days M June: 23 rideable days J July: 24.5 rideable days J August: 23.5 rideable days A September: 26 rideable days26 d S October: 25.5 rideable days O November: 13.5 rideable days N December: 14.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 99%13-20 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 99% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is September, at 25 °C. The wettest month is January, with 473 mm.

Monthly averages: Suva Laucala Bay - Viti Levu
Monthly averages — Suva Laucala Bay - Viti Levu — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 10.0 73 h 29 °C 473 mm
February 7.5 70 h 30 °C 386 mm
March 7.5 51 h 29 °C 411 mm
April 16.0 139 h 29 °C 164 mm
May 19.0 199 h 27 °C 280 mm
June 23.0 214 h 26 °C 81 mm
July 24.5 247 h 26 °C 57 mm
August 23.5 214 h 26 °C 101 mm
September 26.0 290 h 25 °C 108 mm
October 25.5 253 h 28 °C 142 mm
November 13.5 123 h 28 °C 311 mm
December 14.5 112 h 29 °C 314 mm

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Technical details of Suva Laucala Bay - Viti Levu spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Depending on conditions ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Depending on conditions S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from ENE, E, ESE, SE.

Depending on conditions: NE, SSE.

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Open all year round
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