So I tend to call this wave The Ovaka Peak , but have heard it called Middles , it is a twin focus, near slab, that picks up a lot of swell and is offshore in the trades (but the lighter the better) . It is 1.5 km to paddle from the beach where I’ve camped before on Ovaka (friends land). Mostly I would go right and have has many tropical , aquarium water, barrels but because of the twin focus you can get caught inside very easily so it is best to stick to high tide and pick your path back to the line-up (going around can be best) . I have only ever surfed with one other person here (who came with me) and it can be a bit tricky by yourself. Below is it from an old website so SOMBODY has given it ago before! A south pacific barrel that is offshore in the trades…
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Feral March Trip
I did a small trip to Vavau in March to check on how the fast boat would go getting around the southern islands and , well, get shacked. Success on both counts. Here is some photos ...
