Sand Island
North Solomons · Papua New Guinea
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An open S-facing sand beach on the Solomon Sea near North Solomons, Sand Island works on SE–SW groundswell; NW–NE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.2°C (84.6°F) on average
Jan
30°C
86°F · 29–30.9°C
Feb
29.7°C
85.5°F · 28.9–30.5°C
Mar
29.7°C
85.5°F · 28.6–31°C
Apr
29.8°C
85.6°F · 28.7–30.5°C
May
29.8°C
85.6°F · 28.6–30.6°C
Jun
29.4°C
84.9°F · 28.4–30.3°C
Jul
29.1°C
84.4°F · 28.3–30.1°C
Aug
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.7–30°C
Sep
28.9°C
84°F · 27.5–29.7°C
Oct
29.2°C
84.6°F · 27.7–30°C
Nov
29.6°C
85.3°F · 27.6–30.5°C
Dec
30.1°C
86.2°F · 29.2–31.9°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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