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Surf Conditions Caroline Islands

Surf Conditions Legend

Surfer Level   Surf Conditions  
Beginner 1-3 Excellent  
Intermediate 4-6 Good  
Advanced 7-9 Fair  
    Poor  

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Caroline Islands

Pohnpei Surf Club over 5











 World Class Perfection with Nth Swells

 

Pohnpei Surf Club

over 5











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Home to perhaps hundreds of insane waves, this is the surf that can be readily accessed from PSC.

 

PSC is located in Pohnpei in the Caroline Island and is by far the most consistent area in the region due to the open facing reefs catching all swell directions.  Neighbouring Caroline islands of Truk and Kosrae do offer a few surf options however they are far less consistent and obviously do not host arguably the worlds best right-hander in P-Pass. Pohnpei is proven as a world class surfing destination and no doubt the number one spot in the Caroline Islands.
 
 

Pohnpei is the most wind friendly island in all of The Caroline Islands (Micronesia).The Trade Winds are the predominant wind throughout out The Carolines. These winds are offshore and side offshore for most breaks on the north side of the island of Pohnpei. Even on days when the trades are blowing strong P-Pass and Main Pass hold their perfection. If the wind blows side off shore, the waves wraps the reef so much that the inside section faces perfect off shore conditions, the reef blocking the wind chop.
On other islands of The Carolines (Kosrae) the trade winds blow side shore to on shore. Even light trade winds (the predominant wind on the region) will blow out the only decent break on the north side of Kosrae.
The reef at P-Pass (Palikir) is one of the easiest user friendly reefs in Micronesia. P-Pass can be surfed at any tide, with no booties required.
On other Micronesian islands low tides mean exposed dry reef and even the medium tides can be pretty sketchy, shorter rides and even exposed coral heads.
In Pohnpei you can surf all day, no waiting for the tide, not to mention, you can surf on Sundays (on some Micronesian Islands Sunday is a sacred day and you can not work or surf). It is a law!
Pohnpei has the longest, most consistent, rideable wave on any tide or swell coming from the N, NW and NE out of all the Caroline Islands (Micronesia).
Pohnpei is exposed to Typhoon swells to the west and strong north swells without anything blocking the swells for 2.000 miles.
The Carolines can get fickle however P-Pass is the wave magnet of the region.
 
Caroline Island Best Wave
Palikir Pass (P-Pass) Pohnpei
Holds under most winds conditions
Longest wave in Micronesia 
User friendly reef
Rideable at all tides from 2 to 12 feet
More perfect them any wave you will find on a 3.000 miles radius.
Early season In Pohnpei means exploring. There are over 15 passes and reef bends that do produce world class waves. There are some real hidden jewels on the east and SE side of the island that get surfed only by a few lucky guys every year. Any winds from E, SE, W and SW are off shore on the E and SE sides.
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P-PASS
The Jewel. Truly a world class wave with various moods depending on the size and direction of swell. At 2 - 3ft it offers a fun wave that can be ridden by most levels of surfer. When the swell reaches 4 - 5 ft the wave opens up getting more hollow with less room for error. From 5 ft and above it is recommended that experienced surfers take on the sets and let everybody else enjoy the show. For the most part the reef here is flat and user friendly, all of the passes do have some strong current at different changes of tide.

MAIN PASS
Main pass is the channel that all the large boats use to enter the lagoon of the island. The pass also offers a fast and challenging wave that grows as you surf along the wall. Main Pass is the swell magnet and will break from 2 ft to 10ft. The inside section of this wave is not for the faint hearted or the in-experienced surfer, the reef at low tide is fully exposed. This wave is for experienced surfers and is a super rippable wave, the best size to surf it is 3-5 ft.

EASY PASS
Easy pass, the name really only describes the outside section of the wave. With a soft, wrapping outside section can be surfed on high tide at between 2 - 4 ft. The pass is not as open to swell as Main pass and also has an inside section that should be avoided. This is another fun wave that should be surfed by intermediate to advanced surfers only.


FREDDOS
A world class left on its day for sure, Freddos is only 10 mins from the camp and has the potential to really pump when the winds are not trade. There are at least three surfable sections on the reef and sometimes they all link into a wall the impersonates Money Trees in G-Land. From 2 -10 ft this wave is totally surfable and is very user friendly.


SONDENS

From 2 ft to well we don't know yet..... This wave is nothing short of incredible. At two feet it can provide a fun user friendly wave it has at least two sections. At 12 ft it looks like a mini Jaws with big drops and heaving outside and inside sections. This wave also needs non trade winds or light winds.
 

SPAGETTIS
Named after the striking similarity to Macaronis in the Mentawais. Spaghettis need's a large north swell or an easterly swell to break. The reef has a perfect shape to turn the ocean swell into funneling tubes between 2 and 6 ft. The reef here is a bit sharper than Freddos as it does not get as pounded, intermediate to advanced surfers will love this wave.

RUSSELL'S RIGHTS
Russell's right's is a great wave with at least 3 surfable sections on the corner of a small Island. It is not the most consistent wave needing an easterly swell and favorable winds. If conditions prevail there is an opportunity to surf fun waves from 2- 6 ft 

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See below for a detailed surf report
 
Optimum conditions are;
Swell: Any type of Nth
Wind: Surf all round the island so variable
 
 

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