P-Pass
Surf spot · Micronesia
Is it worth the trip?
63Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 4 ft swell at 8 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 65 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 212kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tue 3 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 182kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 227kJ
- Wind
- NNE 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 232kJ
- Wind
- SSE 1 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 75 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 188kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 105kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 49 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 115kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 150, fair
- Mon 265, good
- Tue 362, good
- Wed 460, good
- Thu 567, good
- Fri 675, good
- Sat 740, poor
- Sun 849, fair
- Mon 970, good
- Tue 1070, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 30 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Oct4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 50, fair | 3 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 266kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 65, good | 3 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 212kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 62, good | 4 ft8 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 182kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 60, good | 4 ft8 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 227kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 67, good | 4 ft9 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 232kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, offshore | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 75, good | 4 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 188kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 40, poor | 3 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 105kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 49, fair | 4 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 115kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 70, good | 4 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 138kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 70, good | 4 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 118kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 30°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 68, good | 3 ft7 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 113kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 01:38 −0.3 mHigh 06:41 −0.1 mLow 11:04 −0.2 mHigh 19:04 +0.4 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:53 −0.3 mHigh 20:55 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:39 −0.3 mHigh 12:42 +0.1 mLow 16:47 −0.0 mHigh 23:05 +0.3 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Oct
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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the spot and its town
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About
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About P-Pass
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (341°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (161°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 17). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 29°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually October, with about 4 good days in 7; in January, February and December, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kolonia, 5.5 km away (about 10 min by car).
Water about 30°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,430–US$2,740 each
about US$1,430–US$2,740 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to PNI, estimated from distance and season, changing at HNL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$730–US$1,510 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$281–US$469 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,430–US$2,740 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Kolonia
10 min by car · 12 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Kolonia its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 23h 10m
About 23h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PNI, changing at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), then 25 min by road
Flights ORD → PNI on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.