Palplanche Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Gabon – Ogooue Maritime)
| Name: | Palplanche |
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| Type: | point |
| Reliability: | rarely breaks |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: ESE |
Palplanche in - is an exposed point break. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the east southeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest.The waves is a point break that peels left. It very rarely gets crowded here. Take care of wreck and sharks.
Overall Palplanche 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.
The graph describes the range of swells directed at Palplanche through an average year ... (show all text)
The rose diagram shows how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different dire... (show all text)
Also see Palplanche surf quality by season and Palplanche surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Gabon - Ogooue Maritime surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Palplanche
Visitor Reviews of Palplanche |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Palplanche:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Cap Lopez | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Ferme aux Cochons | 5 mi |
| Third closest break | PG2 | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Plage du Dahu | 8 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Olende | 48 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Palplanche: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 2950 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 3030 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 3265 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Brittany Buoy | 3473 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Channel Islands Buoy | 3546 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Palplanche: |
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| Closest tide station | Durban, South Africa | 2500 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Fernando de Noronha, Brazil | 2849 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Rocas, Atol das, Brazil | 2945 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Cabedelo, Brazil | 3034 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Tambau, Brazil | 3035 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Palplanche: |
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| 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 Palplanche: |
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| Closest city location | Port Gentil (Gabon) | 9 mi |
| Second closest city location | Omboue (Gabon) | 75 mi |
| Third closest city location | Owendo (Gabon) | 84 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Libreville (Gabon) | 92 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Ntoum (Gabon) | 102 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Palplanche is Port Gentil Airport (POG) in Gabon, 11 km (7 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Palplanche is Omboue Hopital Airport (OMB), also in Gabon, 122 km (76 miles) away.
- Third is Libreville Leon M Ba Airport (LBV) in Gabon, 144 km (89 miles) away.
- Lambarene Airport (LBQ) in Gabon is 171 km (106 miles) away.
- Sao Tome International Airport (TMS) in Sao Tome & Principe is the fifth nearest airport to Palplanche and is 248 km (154 miles) away.
