An awesome wave. Good lefts in the winter southerly swells and good rights in the summers northerly swells. Its offshore in the south-east tradewinds. Gets dangrous from mid and low tides, with coral daggers occasionally jutting through the surface.
Overview
Atmosphere
It's really something different here. Consistent, usually glassy (except for during cyclones that haunt around Feb) and blissfuly uncrowded. Take off deep and just pull in - you'll usually come out.
Primitive surrounds, fine cuisine, pristine beaches and relatively non-westernised culture forms the basis of the polynesian vibe that exudes from the Tongan locals.
General
A very worthy addition to your surfari repertoire.
Otuhaka Resort
You can get access to any surf spot, the surf doesn't break very much above 3ft but nice waves. Stay anywhere but Otuhaka resort. We got ripped off so bad with food and our rooms didn't have half the stuff in the advertisement. Eat lobster its so cheap.
comment by Anonymous, 2007-11-22 12:57:28
Yeah right
"almost exclusive to guests at the Ha'atafu Beach Resort"
This is crap- surf and stay where ever you want in Tonga, don't let Steve Burlie pressurise you into thinking you have to stay at his place to surf anywhere in Tonga.
comment by Aaron, 2008-04-01 17:27:52