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P-Pass 69.0

#2581 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇫🇲 Federated States of Micronesia · Pohnpei · near Palikir

Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Surf score69.0 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days6% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell22% period 11 s+
Typical size1.5 m 4.9 ft median
Water30°C boardshorts

Best time to surf P-Pass

The best time to surf P-Pass is August, October, November. It rarely works. In October the water sits around 30°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.2 m. The nearest airport is PNI (4 km) and the nearest town is Palikir (12 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%0%2.2 m29°Cboardies
Feb100%0%2.2 m29°Cboardies
Mar100%2%1.9 m30°Cboardies
Apr100%5%1.7 m30°Cboardies
May100%1%1.5 m29°Cboardies
Jun100%0%1.2 m30°Cboardies
Jul100%1%1.2 m29°Cboardies
Aug100%6%1.1 m29°Cboardies
Sep100%5%1.2 m30°Cboardies
Oct100%17%1.2 m30°Cboardies
Nov100%7%1.5 m30°Cboardies
Dec100%3%1.9 m29°Cboardies

Why 69.0

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
2.9
Groundswell 12%
4.2
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.2
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
9.9

The detail

Faces 355° with 83% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 25% of days. Mean peak period 9.4 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 25%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 7.014, 158.207 (OpenStreetMap).

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