Cap Lopez Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

Cap Lopez in - is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach breaks favour lefts. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Beware of locals and sharks.

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Overall Cap Lopez Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Cap Lopez:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Palplanche	1 mi
Second closest break	Ferme aux Cochons	4 mi
Third closest break	PG2	6 mi
Fourth closest break	Plage du Dahu	7 mi
Fifth closest break	Olende	47 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Cap Lopez:
Closest wave buoy	Lion Buoy	2951 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Nice Buoy	3030 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Gascogne Buoy	3265 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	Brittany Buoy	3474 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Channel Islands Buoy	3547 mi
Tide stations nearest to Cap Lopez:
Closest tide station	Durban, South Africa	2500 mi
Second closest tide station	Fernando de Noronha, Brazil	2848 mi
Third closest tide station	Rocas, Atol das, Brazil	2945 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Cabedelo, Brazil	3033 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Tambau, Brazil	3034 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Cap Lopez:
Closest ski area	Afri-Ski (Lesotho)	2355 mi
Second closest ski area	Tiffindell (South Africa)	2429 mi
Third closest ski area	Oukaimeden (Morocco)	2456 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Michlifen (Morocco)	2520 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Michlifen (Morocco)	2520 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Cap Lopez:
Closest city location	Port Gentil (Gabon)	9 mi
Second closest city location	Omboue (Gabon)	75 mi
Third closest city location	Owendo (Gabon)	85 mi
Fourth closest city location	Libreville (Gabon)	93 mi
Fifth closest city location	Ntoum (Gabon)	103 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Cap Lopez is Port Gentil Airport (POG) in Gabon, 11 km (7 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Cap Lopez is Omboue Hopital Airport (OMB), also in Gabon, 122 km (76 miles) away.
• Third is Libreville Leon M Ba Airport (LBV) in Gabon, 145 km (90 miles) away.
• Lambarene Airport (LBQ) in Gabon is 172 km (107 miles) away.
• Sao Tome International Airport (TMS) in Sao Tome & Principe is the fifth nearest airport to Cap Lopez and is 248 km (154 miles) away.