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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
Tue
17
19
Poor
1.8m
@16s
13km/h
Wed
18
24
Poor
2.0m
@15s
11km/h
Thu
19
23
Poor
1.8m
@15s
13km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.8m
NNE(31°)
Score: 7/25
Period
16s
Long period groundswell
Score: 6/25
Wind
13km/h
WNW(291°)
Score: 4/25
Weather
28°C
1.0mm96%
Windswell Component
0.7mW@6s
Secondary Swell
0.7mNW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning

Location & Conditions

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Strike Score Breakdown

19
Poor
Components
Swell Direction9/25
Swell Size7/25
Swell Period6/25
Wind4/25
Raw Score26/100
Adjustments
📉 Undersized Swell-7
Adjusted Score19/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score19

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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