Fiji Surf Goes 20-Foot And Perfect On All-Time Swell At Cloudbreak
This week Cloudbreak reminded the surf world exactly what it’s capable of. Hands down, one of the best waves in the world from two feet to twenty, with a giant, offseason swell bombarding Fiji, all the elements came together to create one of the most magic days of wave-riding we’ve seen in a good, long while. Offshore winds and 20-foot barrels were the order of the day as some of the most elite, hard-charging surfers threw themselves over the ledge.
It’s been a few years since we’ve seen a swell of this size and quality at Cloudbreak, which makes the score all the more special. Early footage from the session on March 7 has Australia’s Soli Bailey on one an absolute screamer that rifles down the reef for hundreds of yards. Nathan Florence, Billy Kemper, Kai Lenny, Laura Enever, along with a full crew took on the challenge, and for those that were successful, scored some of the best waves of their life.
“Visions of a lifetime,” shared Florence on Instagram.
“Today was absolutely incredible, perfect conditions in waves of that size are just mind blowing what an experience,” he continued.
“To be honest when I saw the first bombs come through this morning I wasn’t sure I was going to make it off the boat,” shared Envever, who holds the world record for the largest wave ever paddled into by a woman. “I ended up watching for a while then giving it a crack! I got to be front row to some of the craziest tubes I have ever seen, I got some visions, some beatings, lost my earrings but learnt a shit ton!”
It’s been less than 24 hours since the session at Cloudbreak went down and there’s certainly more big-wave drama to come in the ensuing days. Stay tuned for updates.
