Uoleva Island, Tonga is a Shallow, Flat, Small waves, Medium waves and Big waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level. Recommended wind for kitesurfing is wind coming from SE . Recommended tide for kitesurfing is High Tide,Coming Tide,Falling Tide . There is Food available on the spot. Have fun after the ride: enjoy Nightlife close to Uoleva Island, Tonga ! The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about. Please refer to the Riding Conditions section below.
Riding Conditions in Uoleva Island, Tonga
Wind and Weather Conditions
Consistent 25-28°C year round. Mostly board shorts, short wetsuit needed if cloudy. Recommended wind for kitesurfing is wind coming from SE . There is Trade wind at Uoleva Island, Tonga. Best and usual direction is SE. The wind is steady. The wind is best from mid June to September. The wind is consistent. This is in the trade wind zone and blows 15-18 knots in the afternoons. Works in all directions. Wind usually blows from SE on the spot. The best moments to come to Uoleva Island, Tonga are June, July, August and September .
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended tide for kitesurfing is High Tide,Coming Tide,Falling Tide . Uoleva Island, Tonga is a Shallow, Flat, Small waves, Medium waves and Big waves spot. The launching/landing area is reported to be of Medium size. Sandy beach around the island, which is about 4 km long and 1 km wide. Launching and landing kites are no problem. The water is flat, you can either kite on the offshore side of the island or onshore. There is reef on the offshore side of the island creating a big lagoon. It is best at high tide. You can sail over it, it is about chest deep. Waves out back on the reef which is best ridden at high tide.
Need to know
There is no beach users reported here. When you are on water, be careful of Currents, Reefs and Corals . Beach risk reported: Trees . The is no particular rules reported , but as a best practice, talk to a local before you go on water.
You have to fly to the main island in Tonga, then to the Haapai group. You can stay Pangai (Lifuka Island) and get a ride to the beach daily. There you need to sail across the estuary on the kite and end up at the lovely beach. The island is only accessible by boat.
