Surfing the Solomons

The best season for waves is November to April.  Swell is usually 4 to 6 feet but can be bigger. At the destination area the best swell comes from long period north Pacific lows. Unlike some other surf options in the Solomons we offer an area with a very wide swell window open to the full range of NE to NW and E to SE swells. Its a rare day that we cannot find a wave to surf.  There are no crowds - our groups will be the only people surfing due to Tribal ownership!

The Solomons is truly one of the last frontiers of surf exploration. These are a few of the breaks you will encounter on our ten day tour:

Toi
This is considered the premier wave by many who come on our trips. Its an outer right hand reef set up about 2km from the nearest land. Catches all available swell and is often bigger than other breaks in the area.

Gnali nuts
This is a consistent left on most swell directions and sizes. Its best with light offshore or no wind but can handle cross shore conditions. The break has two distinct peaks that sometimes connect making for a long, powerful, walling wave. This wave suits all types of surfing (short board, fish and mals).

Eidu
Is a long peaking left which at its best goes through 4 distinct bowling and then reforming sections. Solid take offs, fast, hollow walls and a very shallow reef.

Tai
This reef passage is a real swell magnet and there is pretty much always a wave to be had on the incoming tide here even if its flat everywhere else. It breaks more like a beach break with shifting left and right peaks - but it is a reef and can be shallow on the inside.

Ngali nuts rights
Across the passage from the main left hand break at Ngali Nuts is a right.

Kwanala
Swell direction and wind have to be just right and when they are this right is one of the best waves in the area (N to NE swells with glassy conditions). On lower tides it can be a very hollow wave with the wall of the wave increasing as it runs down the reef.

Mathouwa
This is a fast hollow left. Its a very shallow wave and when its over 4 foot is for experienced surfers only. It requires a solid swell from the NW to start breaking and so its not a consistent spot but worth keeping an eye on. There is a nearby wave well suited to beginners.

Surf breaks never surfed
There are dozens of lefts and rights in the areas of our expeditions that have great potential but have never been surfed, this is an unexplored region for surfing. A unique opportunity is there to be the first person to ever surf a reef break!