Pasta Point was my first thought as well...the resort has exclusive access rights but doesn’t just book surfers. When I did my boat trip, the line up was pretty empty each time we cruised by it. Maybe 4 guys, max.
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Crowd actually wasn't too bad. The nice thing about Namotu is they have a bunch of boats and will take you out just about anytime you want. You don't have to get on a boat at 7am with 10 other bro-brahs. The exception is if they're going a little further away (like Cloudbreak) they will coordinate a group boat, but you can just say fvck that, I'm going to Wilkes by myself. I had a few sneaky sessions with just me and the surf guide (they require a surf guide go with you). I don't think Tavarua does that........I think they have specific times their boats leave.How crowded is namotu? Is there a place with restricted access?
My experience is the Israelis are worse than Brazzos - zero surf etiquette, hyper competitive, most can't surf but insist on being on the peak at marquee spots . . .But wait, I thought the Maldives are filed with wahabi fanatics or something? Lol.
I happened to be in Tel Aviv while some decent surf was on. Nothing spectacular, chest high cleanup after a day of hard onshores. Didn't have anything with me so I just watched a bit....What a sh!t show, very entertaining from the sidelinesMy experience is the Israelis are worse than Brazzos - zero surf etiquette, hyper competitive, most can't surf but insist on being on the peak at marquee spots . . .
$.02So the Maldives is not just the garbage patch of the Indian Ocean, it's also overrun by angry jews?
Trying to avoid anything that requires booking a boat through Tropicsurf any time I want to go surfing. I've kind of zeroed in on Niyama and Veli.So does the 4 Seasons in Kuda Huraa not tick all the boxes for you?
My experience is the Israelis are worse than Brazzos - zero surf etiquette, hyper competitive, most can't surf but insist on being on the peak at marquee spots . . .
trust me the paddle out isn't the challenge getting back to the beach is an ordeal, 4 years ago out there caught 2 decent waves , the water and coral fish etc is breathtaking , ok i'm done first round - jesus how come i'm going in a circle here - paddled hard no go 2nd round - tried a different angle back inside again no paddle right back where I started , anxiety time 3rd Round - french speaking time one guy in water with me " plage bro como avec plage" he goes" ici post " i'm like follow the post angle tu too plage" grabbed a wave rode the angle crushed my board on the reef and started the paddle and paddle , some boat sees me comes over hey you need a lift crew from LA , i'm like thank you. hop in puke my brains out off the side . theres another island besides Tahiti proper had some fun waves there, locals said was great surfing never made itOff topic, but is Moorea where Mason Ho won a contest last autumn? They had to get a jet ski in the end because they couldn't paddle back out. From the drone view it looked like they were in a counter-current pool.
Stopped at Niyamu in a seaplane on the way to somewhere farther out. Looked stunning from the plane (we "parked" at their dock). Also surfed one of the nearby breaks - great wave. Maldives is very expensive but worth it if you get good weather (no way to predict). I had a picture perfect two weeks (with waves up to 1.5 overhead...but also with flat couple of days). Weather is a factor to consider in surf season for obvious reasons. People who had been there longer before us complained of the rainy weather prior. Male itself was stressful in the overnight on the way there, but the airport location is beautiful. But if you can stay in one of the remote atolls away from the sight of Male etc. and tick the other boxes, I'd personally recommend that - "remote" - which means sea plane (which is itself an incredible experience).Trying to avoid anything that requires booking a boat through Tropicsurf any time I want to go surfing. I've kind of zeroed in on Niyama and Veli.
Sounds like he's going for a honeymoon. Indonesia has lots of great things...and can also be great for a honeymoon. I've been all over Indonesia (including for the honeymoon of my first thankfully failed marriage...good riddance to her), and they're just entirely different flavors of places. Plan Indonesia wrong and you might have an unhappy wife. Certain places are very crowded with very aggressive locals trying to sell things. But, you can also go where no one else is around. I've been on islands where we were the only westerners anywhere within miles and treated like a spectacle (everyone was watching US) because tourism hadn't become a thing there yet. In short, Indonesia is an incredible place (especially if you consider islands beyond Bali...or as an add on to Bali) but confusing to plan if you haven't been there before.Maldives is vastly overrated if you're going there just for the surf in relation to how expensive it is. It is very far away from the storm track, so the size is usually nothing great, although the swell is very groomed by the time it gets there. IMO there are many places that have better waves that are less expensive. I lived south of there for 7 ½ years (Reunion), and several friends went there and also Indonesia. They said Maldives was a waste of money for waves that weren't as good as home. Indonesia on the other hand, they didn't stop talking about it for weeks.
nice photo, but they lie all the time.So Overrated