Skull Island Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New Georgia, Solomon Islands)

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Skull Island Surf Guide

Skull Island in New Georgia is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south. There is a right breaking reef. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Beware of coral.

Skull Island Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	5	fairly consistent	29.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Skull Island:

The best conditions reported for surf at Skull Island occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Skull Island 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 75% of the time in May while 20% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

75%

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

blown out

20%

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

too small

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

Explore Skull Island Location Map

Interactive Skull Island 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 Skull Island is Port Moresby Jacksons International Airport (POM) in Papua New Guinea, which is 1100 km (683 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Skull Island is Nadzab Airport (LAE), also in Papua New Guinea, 1167 km (725 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Skull Island Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 04:33 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	S	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	8	12	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off

What does Skull Island look like?

Latest photos from Skull Island. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Karl Petrovic

Skull Island Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (29.8 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Skull Island won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite