Really Adventurous Surfing in Fiji

The Lau Islands

If you are an adventurous soul, Fiji is the place to indulge. An archipelago of about 322 islands, of which 106 are permanently inhabited, and 522 islets, Fiji has an unspoiled, unique environment of utmost beauty and pure repose. If you're a surfer, you must have known already that the Fiji Islands in the South Pacific is the personification for Surfing. Frequented by uncrowded Waves, Fiji has some of the finest and most consistent breaks on the planet.

For the really, really adventurous at heart, head to the south of Fiji. On the south east are a group of islands called the Lau group. They are known as the forbidden isles and it takes a lot to be able to venture into these islands for a proper permission is required. These Islands have a rich resource of wave potential but mainly for the experienced surfers who know their limitations. Most reefs can only be surfed at high tide and are open to extreme weather patterns that can provide a very challenging experience.

The Lau Islands (also called the Lau Group, the Eastern Group, the Eastern Archipelago) of Fiji are situated in the southern Pacific Ocean, just east of the Koro Sea. Of this chain of about one hundred islands and islets, about thirty are inhabited. The Lau Group covers a land area of 188 square miles (487 square km). While most of the northern Lau Group are high islands of volcanic origin, those of the south are mostly carbonate low islands.