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Uoleva Island ( ID uoleva )      Hits: 641
You are here: Oceania > Tonga > Uoleva Island ( ID uoleva )
Continent: Oceania
Country: Tonga
Next Big City (Airport):  Pangai (Lifuka Island)
Next Town: Pangai
Latitude:   -19.8482
Longitude: -174.4044
Type:
- Island
- Lagoon
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
Features:
- None

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Water
Type:
- Shallow
- Flat
- Chop
Hazards:
- Reefs
- Corals

Quality:
- Crystal Clear
Best Tide:
- High Tide


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.

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 Beach
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Medium

Hazards:
- Trees
Beach crowds:
- None


Sandy beach around the island, which is about 4 km long and 1 km wide. Launching and landing kites are no problem.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Shorts
Summer:
- Shorts

Fall:
- Shorts
Winter:
- Shorts


Air temp 26°C. Mostly board shorts, short wetsuit needed if cloudy.

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 Wind

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Best Months:
- June
- July
- August
- September
Wind Type:
- Trade Winds

Best Direction:
- SE
Main Direction:
- SE


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.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Boat
Access:
- Short Walk


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.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- None


Only rule is do not hit the humpback whales, they are beautiful. The local people love you jumping over their boats. Bring drinks and food, nothing available on the island.

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 Nightlife
No nightlife at all.

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