Cap Lopez Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Ogooue Maritime, Gabon)

Forecast
- Hourly Forecast
- 16 Day Forecast
Maps
Live
- Live Weather
- Surf Webcam
Weather State
Spot Information

Cap Lopez Surf Guide

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.

Cap Lopez Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	5	fairly consistent	28.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cap Lopez:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cap Lopez occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Cap Lopez (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Cap Lopez with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 60% of the time in May while 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

60%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

40%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Cap Lopez Location Map

Interactive Cap Lopez surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. 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.

Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)

Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Cap Lopez Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 22:19 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	15	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Cap Lopez look like?

Latest photos from Cap Lopez. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Tides at Cap Lopez

Current tide and informaton

For Cap Lopez, 0 km from Cap Lopez.

Next High Water: 06:24am | 1.27m

Next Low Water: 12:04am | 0.17m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Cap Lopez Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(28.6 °C) too at Cap Lopez, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite