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LEFT: North facing coasts of Solomon's
North Shore |
The best season for waves is October 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 Shore |
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. Alternatively you can select your own hotel on the Solomon Islands Hotels website
Getting There and Away We dont sell air tickets ourselves. The main entry point to Solomons is to fly from Brisbane to Honiara. There are some really great airfare deals around and we advise you to shop around carefully. The best airfares are all available on internet purchasing only. You should be able to find a return airfare from Australia for AUD$700 return or less (at times fares are available for AUD$199 one way on various airlines). Please check out:
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