Makuti Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New Georgia, Solomon Islands)

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Makuti Surf Guide

Makuti in New Georgia is an exposed reef break that is often working. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the north northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. A reef breaks left. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care of coral.

Makuti Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	5	very consistent	29.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Makuti:

The best conditions reported for surf at Makuti occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Makuti (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Makuti with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 22% of the time in May while 11% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 67% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

22%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

11%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

67%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Makuti Location Map

Interactive Makuti surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Makuti is Port Moresby Jacksons International Airport (POM) in Papua New Guinea, which is 1080 km (671 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Makuti is Nadzab Airport (LAE), also in Papua New Guinea, 1142 km (709 miles) away.

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Makuti Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 18:41 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	S
Period (s)	9	9	9	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Makuti

Current tide and informaton

For Makuti, 0 km from Makuti.

Next High Water: 04:47am | 0.85m

Next Low Water: 02:16pm | 0.12m

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Makuti Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(29.7 °C) too at Makuti, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite