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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
Mon
16
36
Poor
2.4m
@17s
16km/h
Tue
17
27
Poor
1.9m
@16s
11km/h
Wed
18
41
Poor
2.4m
@15s
8km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
2.4m
NNE(17°)
Score: 12/25
Period
17s
Long period groundswell
Score: 14/25
Wind
16km/h
WSW(258°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
29°C
0.2mm48%
Windswell Component
0.2mWSW@2s
Secondary Swell
0.8mW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

2:15 am
High tide - 0.91m
7:22 am
Low tide - 0.48m
1:46 pm
High tide - 1.29m
8:30 pm
Low tide - 0.24m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

36
Poor
Components
Swell Direction14/25
Swell Size12/25
Swell Period14/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score41/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-5
Adjusted Score36/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score36

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°
Best window
morning

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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