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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
Today
30
23
Poor
1.2m
@15s
9km/h
Tue
31
15
Poor
0.8m
@14s
4km/h
Wed
1
0
Poor
0.8m
@12s
16km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.2m
N(353°)
Score: 2/25
Period
15s
Long period groundswell
Score: 4/25
Wind
9km/h
WSW(251°)
Score: 12/25
Weather
28°C
0.0mm100%
Secondary Swell
0.5mNE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 7 km/h W|PM: 10 km/h WSW
Similar wind — afternoon has better tide for this spot
High tide at 1pm (1.2m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:56 am
High tide - 0.98m
7:30 am
Low tide - 0.41m
1:40 pm
High tide - 1.24m
8:08 pm
Low tide - 0.21m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

23
Poor
Components
Swell Direction20/25
Swell Size2/25
Swell Period4/25
Wind12/25
Raw Score38/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-5
📉 Undersized Swell-10
🚫 Undersized Capmax 30
Adjusted Score23/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score23

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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