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Petit Loango ratings
Quality on a good day: 5.0
Consistency of surf: 2.0
Difficulty level: 1.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Petit Loango Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Gabon – Ogooue Maritime)

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Name: Petit Loango
Type: beach
Reliability: inconsistent
Best Swell: SW Offshore Wind: ENE

Petit Loango in - is an exposed beach break that only works once in a while. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the east northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care of sharks,hippos.

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Overall Petit Loango 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 Petit Loango:

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Closest break Olende 6 mi
Second closest break Plage du Dahu 46 mi
Third closest break PG2 48 mi
Fourth closest break Ferme aux Cochons 49 mi
Fifth closest break Cap Lopez 53 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Petit Loango:

Closest wave buoy Lion Buoy 3001 mi
Second closest wave buoy Nice Buoy 3080 mi
Third closest wave buoy Gascogne Buoy 3317 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Brittany Buoy 3526 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Channel Islands Buoy 3599 mi

Tide stations nearest to Petit Loango:

Closest tide station Durban, South Africa 2447 mi
Second closest tide station Fernando de Noronha, Brazil 2866 mi
Third closest tide station Rocas, Atol das, Brazil 2962 mi
Fourth closest tide station Cabedelo, Brazil 3047 mi
Fifth closest tide station Tambau, Brazil 3047 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Petit Loango:

Closest ski area Afri-Ski (Lesotho) 2302 mi
Second closest ski area Tiffindell (South Africa) 2376 mi
Third closest ski area Oukaimeden (Morocco) 2509 mi
Fourth closest ski area Michlifen (Morocco) 2573 mi
Fifth closest ski area Michlifen (Morocco) 2573 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Petit Loango:

Closest city location Omboue (Gabon) 23 mi
Second closest city location Port Gentil (Gabon) 45 mi
Third closest city location Lambarene (Gabon) 94 mi
Fourth closest city location Fougamou (Gabon) 110 mi
Fifth closest city location Gamba (Gabon) 114 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Petit Loango is Omboue Hopital Airport (OMB) in Gabon, which is 38 km (24 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Petit Loango is Port Gentil Airport (POG), also in Gabon, 75 km (47 miles) away.
  • The third closest airport is Lambarene Airport (LBQ), also in Gabon, 154 km (96 miles) away.
Petit Loango break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Petit Loango, Gabon - Ogooue Maritime. Use the tab navigation above to view Petit Loango sea temperature, Petit Loango photographs, Petit Loango detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Petit Loango webcams, current wind from Gabon - Ogooue Maritime live weather stations and Petit Loango tide predictions. The Gabon swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Gabon and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Gabon wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Petit Loango.