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Palikir Pass

Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia
🪸Sharp reef🏝️Remote🦈Sharks

Palikir Pass sits in Pohnpei's reef pass system alongside the legendary P-Pass, offering a world-class right-hander that holds good size when north swells push through Micronesia. The wave breaks over coral in a remote setting where sharks patrol the channels and the nearest crowd is thousands of miles away. When P-Pass is maxed out or crowded (by Pohnpei standards—maybe three people), Palikir provides an excellent alternative with its own quality barrels and walls. For surfers who've made the commitment to reach this remote destination, Palikir Pass rewards with uncrowded perfection.

3-Day Forecast
Mon
16
57
Fair
2.2m
@15s
18km/h
Tue
17
46
Fair
1.8m
@14s
14km/h
Wed
18
57
Fair
2.4m
@14s
11km/h
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Today's Conditions

Swell
2.2m
NNE(14°)
Score: 16/25
Period
15s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
18km/h
WSW(255°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
25°C
0.3mm68%
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

57
Fair
Components
Swell Direction20/25
Swell Size16/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score62/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-5
Adjusted Score57/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score57

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
NNE (20°)
Direction range
350° - 50°
Size range
1m - 3.5m
Ideal size
2.9m
Height multiplier
1.03×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
S (180°)
Offshore range
140° - 220°
Best window
morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid
Optimal range
0.5m - 1.5m

Water temp

29°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

7/10

Crowd level

1/10

Access: Boat access from Pohnpei. Near P-Pass.

Best Season

Peak: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

Winter NE swells from North Pacific.

Getting There

Airport
PNI
Drive time
0 min
Boat required
$150
Data quality
verified

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