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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
Today
30
57
Fair
1.2m
@15s
10km/h
Tue
31
44
Poor
0.8m
@14s
4km/h
Wed
1
18
Poor
0.8m
@12s
17km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.2m
N(354°)
Score: 8/25
Period
15s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
10km/h
WSW(253°)
Score: 13/25
Weather
25°C
0.1mm100%
Secondary Swell
0.3mNE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 7 km/h WNW|PM: 9 km/h WSW
Lighter winds early (7 km/h)
Tide at 7am (0.4m)

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

57
Fair
Components
Swell Direction11/25
Swell Size8/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind13/25
Raw 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°

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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