8 Best Places to Windsurf & Wing Foil in Fiji [2025]

Last Updated: 22 September, 2024

Where to Windsurf or Wing Foil in Fiji

From freestyling on the waves to gliding across the butter-flat lagoons, windsurfing in Fiji can be pretty much whatever you want it to be as long as you know where to go. With this list of places to windsurf and wing foil in Fiji, we list our favourite kite sports spots across the islands, including the mainland and the outer islands.

Windsurfing and/or wing foiling gear can be hired at all locations below through resorts and watersports centres. Plus, if you’re into kiteboarding too, don’t miss the 5 Best Places for Kiteboarding in Fiji.

1. Nananu-i-Ra Island (Suncoast)

Anyone who knows anything about windsurfing or foiling in Fiji will have probably heard about Nananu-i-Ra Island. Located off the northern coast of Viti Levu, known as the Suncoast, Nananu-i-Ra has fantastic conditions for windsurfing and foiling straight off the shores, regardless of the wind direction. Although April to January tends to be the best time for windsurfing here, thanks to the consistent warm tradewinds, you can enjoy amazing windsurfing here all year round. Expect sea breezes or 15-30 knots. Check out some of the accommodations on Nananu-i-Ra in the 10 Best Budget Accommodations on the Suncoast, one of which is Wind Sports Fiji Lodge, which has instructors, gear and the know-how for wing foiling.

2. Turtle Island (Yasawa Islands)

A luxury private island resort in the Yasawa Islands, Turtle Island has a wealth of water sports equipment for guests free of charge. One such equipment is windsurfing boards, where you can take hold of the breeze and skim across the butter-flat waters of the Blue Lagoon. Learn more about this accommodation in the 5 Best Luxury Resorts in the Yasawa Islands.

3. Namotu Island (Mamanuca Islands)

A small island in the Mamanuca Group, Namotu Island is not only home to a surf resort but also takes keen kitesurfers and wing foilers out to the best spots. There are miles and miles of surrounding flatwater around the island to take advantage of. If you’re looking for some epic foiling waves, the resort team can take you out to the best surf breaks for foiling, including Namotu Lefts, Cloudbreak and Mini-Pools. Learn more about this resort in the 8 Best Surf Resorts in the Mamanuca Islands and more about the surf breaks in the 10 Surf Spots in the Mamanuca Islands.

4. Laucala Bay (Suva, Viti Levu)

Although not as idyllic as other windsurfing spots in Fiji, Laucala Bay in Suva is an area protected by the breakwater. The best place for windsurfing here is on the flat waters in front of the Laucala Bay Sailing Club, while left-hander waves can be found if you venture further out to Sandbar Island. Check out more things to do around Fiji’s capital in the 20 Best Things to Do in Suva.

5. Malolo Island (Mamanuca Islands)

In the sheltered western bays of Malolo Island, the waters provide a smooth ride suitable for beginner to intermediate windsurfers. Resorts such as Malolo Island Resort offer windsurfing boards that guests can hire free of charge. Learn more about the resorts on these islands in the 20 Best Resorts in the Mamanuca Islands.

6. Malolo Lailai Island (Mamanuca Islands)

Nestled next to Malolo Island, Malolo Lailai Island is a windsurfer’s paradise. Plantation Island Resort offers excellent windsurfing opportunities with its sheltered waters and a popular launch spot at the Malolo Sandbank. The resort provides windsurfing boards for guests to enjoy the perfect conditions. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced windsurfer, you’ll love the consistent trade winds and calm lagoon waters.

7. Mana Island (Mamanuca Islands)

Another fantastic option for beginners to intermediates is the waters surrounding Mana Island, also in the Mamanuca Group. The island has nice long beaches that are easy to ride off and back onto, and a surrounding reef shelters the waters. Most kitesurfers choose to stay at one of the backpacker resorts here, such as Ratu Kini Backpacker & Dive Resort or the Mana Lagoon Backpackers. Otherwise, the Mana Island Resort offers a four-star resort option. For more on kitesurfing, see The Best Places for Kitesurfing in Fiji.

8. Qalito Island (Mamanuca Islands)

A small island off the coast of Malolo Island, Qalito Island is home to the Castaway Island Resort. The resort is ideal for families, so if you have a kitesurfer in your group, they’ll be pleased with the regular wind patterns blowing across the shores in a southeasterly and off the shores in a northeasterly. Check out more accommodations like this in the 10 Best Family Resorts in the Mamanuca Islands.

More About Windsurfing and Wing Foiling in Fiji

That’s it for our guide to windsurfing and wing foiling in Fiji; for more information about water sports in Fiji, check out the following articles:

Finally, if there’s anything we’ve missed, you’re likely to find it in the 101 Things to Do in Fiji: The Ultimate List.

Sources:

The information in this guide has been compiled from our extensive research, travel and experiences across Fiji and the South Pacific, accumulated over more than a decade of numerous visits to each destination. Additional sources for this guide include the following:

Tourism Fiji (General travel advice - Updated [2025])
Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association (Tourism trade association - Updated [2025])
SPTO (Pacific tourism advice - Updated [2025])
Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation (Tourism statistics - Updated [2025])
Land Transport Authority (Road safety advice - Updated [2025])
Fiji Immigration (Visa and immigration advice - Updated [2025])
Fiji Revenue & Customs Service (Customs and visitor taxes - Updated [2025])
Biosecurity Authority of Fiji (Biosecurity advice - Updated [2025])
Fiji Meteorological Service (Weather forecast and warnings - Updated [2025])
Fiji Bureau of Statistics (Statistics and travel data - Updated [2025])
Safe Travel (New Zealand travel advisory for Fiji - Updated [2025])
Smart Traveller (Australia travel advisory for Fiji - Updated [2025])
Travel.State.Gov (U.S. travel advisory for Fiji - Updated [2025])

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About The Author

Robin (Ruveni) C.

This article was reviewed and published by Robin, the co-founder of Fiji Pocket Guide. He has lived, worked and travelled across 16 different countries before settling in the South Pacific, so he knows a thing or two about planning the perfect trip in this corner of the world. Robin is also the co-founder of several other South Pacific travel guides and is a regular host of webinars with the South Pacific Tourism Organisation.

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