Oceania
Oceania, the smallest land mass of all continents, is a region compromising Australasia, Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia located in Southeast Pacific. Culturally, itโs the continent of extremes; from the developed modern and multicultural cities of Sydney and Auckland to far flung island villages where ancient dialects are spoken only by a few. English will be understood in the majority of countries, but French does come in handy in multiple locations. The climate of Oceania varies widely, but for the most part, itโs tropical weather. Oceania gets incredible waves and is home to some of the worldโs best surf spots including Australiaโs Gold Coast, Hawaiiโs Pipeline and Tahitiโs Teahupoo to name but a few. There are also unknown islands with fantastic waves that have never been bodyboarded, where access is restricted by boat.
Tavarua Bodyboarding
The small 29-acre heart-shaped island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean has captured the imagination of travelling surfers for the last 50 years. Legend has it that a couple of exploring sailor/surfers stumbled upon this island paradise in the late 70s and early 80s, surfing the islandโs bounty of perfect waves alone, before the resort was launched and Tavarua became a bucket list destination and surfingโs rite of passage. Boasting three-world class wavesโCloudbreak, Restaurants and Tavi Rightsโthereโs no coincidence that bodyboarders like Damian King are so infatuated with the place.
However, thereโs more to Tavarua than its perfect, razor-sharp reef breaks for advanced surfers. The Tavarua resort is just as much a beach loverโs paradise and an awesome family-friendly environment, with bath-warm water, incredible food, pristine waves of all sizes for all ability levels as well as an abundance of activities including fishing, snorkelling, SUP, tennis gym, and local music and dance.
Other destinations
Australia Bodyboarding
Australia is definitely the most famous surf destination of Oceania, where surfing and bodyboarding is as much of a citizenโs DNA as football is in a European. With 34,000 km of coastline, Australia has every kind of wave you can think of. From the long sand bottomed points of Kirra, Snapper, Byron Bay, Lennox head on the East to the heavy yet perfect reef breaks on Australiaโs West coast.
Fiji Bodyboarding
Fiji is one of every surferโs dream destination. This archipelago of more than 300 islands is postcard territory with palm trees on white sandy beaches and crystal-clear waters. World class heavy left barrels break over shallow reef in this tropical paradise and is home to the friendliest people.
French Polynesia Bodyboarding
Teahupoo is French Polynesiaโs most famous wave and rated as one of the heaviest waves in the world. However, there is a wide variety of surf spots throughout these idyllic islands to suit all levels and abilities.
New Zealand Bodyboarding
New Zealand is often overshadowed by its more famous surfing neighbour Australia, and many traveling surfers overlook it as being too cold. Despite the comparatively cooler water temps than the rest of Oceania, New Zealand makes up for this in consistent swell, empty breaks, world class waves and outstanding natural beauty wherever you turn. Itโs also one of the few places you can surf and snowboard in the same day. Taranaki and Raglan are the most known surf areas.
Samoa Bodyboarding
Samoa is located about halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand. The main two islands of Savaiโi and Upolu are blessed with incredible surf spots and get consistent swells year-round. All the spots are reef breaks, most of which are located a boat ride offshore. You can expect plenty of power and very few crowds.
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