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Papatura Island

Isabel Province, Solomon Islands
🪸Sharp reef🏝️Remote🦈Sharks

Papatura Island represents the ultimate in remote Pacific surf—a dedicated surf resort in the Solomon Islands where pristine reef passes break in crystalline water with no one else around. The left-hand wave catches Coral Sea swells that wrap around the island chain during the trade wind season, producing quality barrels over healthy reef. Reaching Papatura requires commitment (boat charter from Honiara), but the reward is uncrowded perfection in one of the least-surfed regions on Earth. For those seeking genuine adventure with quality waves, the Solomons deliver.

3-Day Forecast
Mon
16
5
Poor
0.5m
@10s
11km/h
Tue
17
0
Poor
0.6m
@8s
16km/h
Wed
18
0
Poor
0.7m
@8s
15km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.5m
N(1°)
Score: 2/25
Period
10s
Medium period swell
Score: 6/25
Wind
11km/h
WNW(303°)
Score: 21/25
Weather
28°C
0.5mm100%
Windswell Component
0.2mNW@2s
Secondary Swell
0.3mSSE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

3:45 am
High tide - 1.00m
8:12 am
Low tide - 0.79m
1:50 pm
High tide - 1.34m
9:12 pm
Low tide - 0.37m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

5
Poor
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size2/25
Swell Period6/25
Wind21/25
Raw Score29/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-15
📉 Undersized Swell-9
🚫 Undersized Capmax 30
Adjusted Score5/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score5

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SSE (160°)
Direction range
130° - 190°
Size range
1m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.1m
Height multiplier
1.03×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
NNW (330°)
Offshore range
290° - 10°
Best window
morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid to high
Optimal range
0.5m - 1.5m

Water temp

28°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

7/10

Crowd level

1/10

Access: Surf resort or boat charter from Honiara.

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Oct

Secondary: Mar, Nov

SE trade wind season. Coral Sea swells wrap in.

Getting There

Airport
HIR
Drive time
0 min
Boat required
$300
Data quality
verified

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