Kumars, Solomon Islands

No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Yandina, is 174 km away. Nearest airport: MUA (MUA), 187 km.

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About Kumars

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces NE (45°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (225°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 6). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 29°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually December, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Yandina, is 174 km away. Nearest airport: MUA (MUA), 187 km.

Water about 30°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 35 h 35 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to MUA, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Brisbane International Airport (BNE).
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Getting there. 3 h 35 from the airport to Kumars.
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No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Yandina, is 174 km away. Nearest airport: MUA (MUA), 187 km.
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Forecast

Kumars does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Kumars, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	16, too small	2 ft6 shollow	27kJ	wind from the south-east, 9 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	3 ft6 smushy	45kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	3 ft5 shollow	38kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	15, too small	2 ft5 shollow	17kJ	wind from the south-east, 10 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	17, too small	3 ft5 shollow	37kJ	wind from the south-east, 12 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	16, too small	2 ft4 shollow	20kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	14, too small	2 ft6 shollow	27kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	28°C
Sun 25Oct	13, too small	3 ft5 smushy	25kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots	29°C
Mon 26Oct	32, poor	3 ft6 shollow	71kJ	wind from the south-east, 9 knots	29°C
Tue 27Oct	23, poor	3 ft6 smushy	78kJ	wind from the east, 11 knots	27°C
Wed 28Oct	23, too small	3 ft6 shollow	42kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	27°C

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

Mon 19 Oct
Travel out
Fly MDW to MUA, changing at LAX and BNE, then 3h 35 by road. About 35h 35 door to door
Tue 20 Oct
Rest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 32 of 80.
Wed 21 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
Thu 22 Oct
Rest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 29 of 80.
Fri 23 Oct
Rest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 18 of 80.
Sat 24 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
Sun 25 Oct
Travel home
Fly MDW to MUA, changing at LAX and BNE, then 3h 35 by road. About 35h 35 door to door

Rough cost

About £1,035–£2,055 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.

Rough cost per person for this trip
What	How we worked it out	Each
Flights	return MDW to MUA, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and BNE, full-service airlines, with a hold bag	£710–£1,480
To the UK airport	parking or the train, there and back	£35–£65
Hire car	6 days, shared	£70–£115
Food	7 days eating out	£155–£290
Board and wetsuit	5 days, or about £85 to fly your own	£65–£105
Total		£1,035–£2,055

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

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