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LEFT: North facing coasts of Solomon's
North Pacific |
The best season for waves is November to April when the North Pacific awakens. Long period ground swells regularly hit exposed north facing coasts including Malaita, Ysabel and Makira. The same swells which hit the North Shore of Hawaii reach the Solomons some days later - at reduced size and very long period. Swell is usually 3 to 6 feet but can be bigger. South Pacific |
There are also less consistent southerly swells from the Coral Sea which reach south facing islands including Gizo and South Guadalcanal. The swell window between Australia and New Caledonia is quite narrow but straight southerly swells that tend to miss the east coast of Australia in late winter can sometimes reach the Solomons. Tropical depressions in the coral sea and Western Pacific can generate localised swell from the north and south.
Honiara |
The capital is Honiara, located on the island of Guadalcanal - famous for its world war II battles. A night in Honiara is usually required at the end of our tours before flying back to Brisbane.
Honiara is an interesting stop over with the right advice on what to do and where to go and not to go.
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When staying on in Honiara for accommodation we recommend Rain Tree Bed and Breakfast.
Getting There and Away We dont sell air tickets ourselves although we are happy to make a booking for you if you are coming on our trips. The main entry point to Solomons is to fly from Brisbane to Honiara. There are some really great airfare deals around this season and we advise you to shop around carefully. The best airfares are all available on internet purchasing only. For example in November in partnership with SkyAirWorld we can offer a A$199 each way fare Brisbane to Honiara with our packages plus taxes (total airfare about A$670 return). Please check out:
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