King Kong Left, Fiji
No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Nuku, 24 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: SUV (SUV), 137 km.
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About King Kong Left
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces W (263°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (83°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 9). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 26°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January and March, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Nuku, 24 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: SUV (SUV), 137 km.
Water about 26°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 25 h 35 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to NAN, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
See flights MDW → NAN · Skyscanner from about £665 returnAdGetting there. 3 h 05 from the airport to King Kong Left.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Nuku, 24 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: SUV (SUV), 137 km.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in King Kong Left · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in King Kong Left · GetYourGuideAd
Where it is
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Forecast
The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19Oct | 24, poor | 7 ft9 shollow | 785kJ | wind from the south-east, 21 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 49, good | 7 ft8 shollow | 678kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 18 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 30, too small | 5 ft7 shollow | 261kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 21 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 33, too small | 5 ft7 shollow | 264kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 20 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 27, too small | 5 ft7 shollow | 172kJ | offshorewind from the east, 15 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 13, too small | 3 ft7 shollow | 60kJ | offshorewind from the east, 21 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 23, too small | 4 ft6 shollow | 146kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 17 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 21, too small | 4 ft9 shollow | 195kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 17 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 22, too small | 3 ft13 shollow | 228kJ | offshorewind from the east, 17 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Wed 28Oct | 15, too small | 3 ft8 shollow | 82kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 16 knots, offshore | 23°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Tue 20 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for expert surfers. Change dates
- Tue 20 OctTravel out
Fly MDW to NAN, changing at LAX, then 3h 05 by road. About 25h 35 door to door
- Wed 21 OctSurf King Kong Left
Best 12:00 to 15:00 local time: 5 ft at 7 s, offshore wind.
- Thu 22 OctSurf King Kong Left
Best 12:00 to 15:00 local time: 5 ft at 7 s, offshore wind.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 5 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Mon 26 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to NAN, changing at LAX, then 3h 05 by road. About 25h 35 door to door
Rough cost
About £990–£1,950 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to NAN, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £665–£1,375 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £70–£115 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £990–£1,950 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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