Swell direction
NE trade swells year-round; S swells in austral winter (Apr–Oct)
South · Kosrae
Kosrae's south-coast buoy — Micronesia's most remote ocean data.
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CDIP buoy 276 sits off Foko Mosral (Mosral Point) in Malem on the south coast of Kosrae — about 2 miles east of Utwe village. Kosrae is the easternmost of the four Federated States of Micronesia, one of the most remote islands in the Pacific, with a tight-knit local community and pristine reef breaks. It's the only real-time wave instrument for the island.
What you want to see on the buoy before you paddle out.
Swell direction
NE trade swells year-round; S swells in austral winter (Apr–Oct)
Swell period
8–14 s typical
Best for
Kosrae's reef passes — local knowledge essential
Wind
NE trades dominant; lighter winds in the wet season
Kosrae's south coast picks up both trade swell and Southern Hemisphere swell — different seasons, different breaks. Buoy 276 reads it all.
Kosrae is roughly 16 miles long and home to ~6,000 people. The Utwe buoy serves an outsized role for such a small island — fisheries, the Coast Guard, dive operators, and the small surf community all rely on it.
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