Wilkes Pass.

Wilkes Pass sits on the reef north of Tavarua, in the Namotu area of Fiji. The pass takes its name from a band of pirates who fled the village warriors by slipping out through this gap in the reef. What breaks here is a right-hander over reef, with rides that can stretch somewhere between 200 and 500 metres. High tide is the time to be out, when the wave runs long and quick, throws hollow sections and finishes on a bowly inside. It hits with real punch, and when it lines up the quality is excellent. The reef holds a wide range of size, from about a metre up to roughly four and a half metres. A southwest swell suits it best, though it picks up anything from the south round to the northwest. Winds from the northeast or north, or no wind at all, keep the faces clean. Like many Fijian rights, it struggles once the southeast trades kick in, which costs it a fair number of days. April through October is the main season to aim for. This is a wave for intermediate and advanced surfers. Regular-footed intermediates get their best shot on calm, glassy days when it is raining. When the swell is small, surfers tend to move further north to Desperations, an open, exposed peak at the end of the Malolo barrier reef.

A long, hollow reef right that rewards an early boat on high tide.