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P-Pass

Palikir Pass, Pohnpei, Micronesia
⚠️Shallow🏝️Remote🪸Sharp reef

P-Pass (Palikir Pass) is perhaps the cleanest wave in the Pacific—a flawless right-hand barrel that breaks over pristine coral in Pohnpei, Micronesia. Getting here requires serious commitment: multiple flights to one of the most remote islands in the world, then a boat charter to the pass. But when North Pacific swells light up this reef, the tubes are beyond comprehension—crystal blue, perfectly cylindrical, and devoid of crowds. Only a handful of epic days occur each year, making this the ultimate pilgrimage.

3-Day Forecast
Thu
30
12
Poor
1.8m
@10s
6km/h
Fri
1
11
Poor
1.7m
@10s
6km/h
Sat
2
22
Poor
1.8m
@10s
4km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.8m
NE(54°)
Score: 7/25
Period
10s
Medium period swell
Score: 1/25
Wind
6km/h
NE(52°)
Score: 21/25
Weather
28°C
1.4mm100%
Secondary Swell
0.5mN
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 1 km/h S|PM: 6 km/h NNE
Similar wind — afternoon has better tide for this spot
High tide at 2pm (0.9m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

2:00 am
High tide - 1.16m
8:24 am
Low tide - 0.17m
2:12 pm
High tide - 0.93m
7:57 pm
Low tide - 0.15m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

12
Poor
Components
Swell Direction2/25
Swell Size7/25
Swell Period1/25
Wind21/25
Raw Score31/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-10
📉 Undersized Swell-9
Adjusted Score12/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score12

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
N (0°)
Direction range
315° - 45°
Size range
1.8m - 3.7m
Ideal size
3.2m
Height multiplier
1.03×
Ideal period
18s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
SE (135°)
Offshore range
90° - 180°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
high

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

3/10

Access: Boat charter

Getting There

Airport
PNI
Drive time
0 min
Boat required
$200
Data quality
community

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