Vesi Passage.

Vesi Passage is a left-hander breaking in one of the three main passes on the Great Astrolabe Reef that deserve a look. You'll find it in Kadavu's north-east, in the group of passes sitting nearer the resorts, along with Soso, Nacamoto, Korolevu and Naiqoro. The wave itself is a good one, with rides running somewhere between 50 and 100 metres. The catch is the wind: it needs a north-west breeze, which does not blow often, plus some south-west swell bending in. Swells from the south-east round to the south-west can work, with south-west the pick of them. Once it is on, it handles waves from around 0.6 metres up to about 3 metres and works at any stage of the tide. This is advanced territory only. As with its neighbours, the wave finishes on the outer side of the reef, so beginners should give it a miss. When it does break, you may well have it to yourself, with plenty of marine life for company. In Fiji, a boat with an outboard is close to essential if you want to surf much at all.

A Great Astrolabe Reef left that waits on a rare north-west wind.