Marine forecast issued by the Solomon Islands Meteorological Service and valid for the next 24 hours from 4:00pm this afternoon on Thursday, 13 November 2025.
General Situation
A trough lies over Solomon Islands.
Marine Warnings.
Nil.
Forecast for the Western Region (Western, Choiseul and Isabel provinces)
East to northeast winds at 05 to 15 knots with slight seas. Shower areas and thunderstorms. Further Outlook for Saturday: Northeast to southeast winds at 05 to 15 knots.
Forecast for the Central Region (Malaita, Guadalcanal and Central provinces)
East to northeast winds at 05 to 15 knots with slight seas. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Further Outlook for Saturday: Northeast to southeast winds at 05 to 12 knots.
Forecast for the Eastern Region (Makira, Temotu and Rennell/Bellona provinces)
Northeast to southeast winds at 10 to 15 knots with slight seas. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Further Outlook for Saturday: Northeast to southeast winds at 05 to 15knots.
Forecast for Honiara port & surrounding areas
Northeast to east winds at 05 to 12 knots with smooth to slight seas. Fine apart from a few showers and isolated thunderstorms. Further Outlook for Saturday: Northeast to east winds at 05 to 10 knots.
Tidal Prediction for Honiara
High tide will be at 5:18pm this afternoon (0.80m)
Low tide will be at 06:30am later tomorrow morning (0.36m)
Tidal Prediction for Lata
Highest tide will be at 11:43pm tonight (1.11m)
Lowest tide will be at 06:42am tomorrow morning (0.42m)
Tidal Prediction for Taro
Highest tide will be at 10:31pm tonight (1.00m)
Lowest tide will be at 06:19am tomorrow morning (0.48m)
The next update will be issued at 7:00am tomorrow morning.
Marine forecasts for coastal waters up to 60 nautical miles (nm) sea ward.
| Term | Wave/sea height | Term | Wave/sea heights |
| smooth seas | 1 – 2 ft (0.3 – 0.6 m) | moderate seas | 5 – 8 ft, (1.5 – 2.5 m) |
| Slight seas | 2 – 5 ft (0.6 – 1.5 m) | rough seas | 11 –12ft (2.5 – 3.5 m) |
| Low swells= 0-2 m (6 ft) moderate swells =2 – 4 m (6 – 13 ft) heavy swells = over 4 m (over 13 ft) | |||
| Wind speeds quoted are the expected average speeds. Individual gusts may exceed these values by a factor of up to 1.5. Wave heights are significant wave height, which may be accompanied by individual waves 1.5 to 2.0 times higher. Be aware that these estimates of wind waves/swells do not take into account the enhancing effects of the local sea currents. | |||