Cap Lopez surf break

Cap Lopez surfForecast / Ogooue Maritime / Gabon

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 WAT
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Cap Lopez surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cap Lopez sea temperature is
27.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cap Lopez today?

The current surf forecast for Cap Lopez at 6AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (20 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (20 May)3ft (0.9m)13s

Table - waves today at Cap Lopez. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue night, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
363
357
313
225
304
257
261
299
222
175
151
151
151
149
109
108
109
111
111
106
98
96
94
94
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:12AM1.44m
7:06PM1.43m
8:12AM1.39m
8:02PM1.32m
9:19AM1.35m
9:08PM1.22m
Low Tide
00:38AM0.02m
12:59PM0.37m
1:30AM0.11m
1:59PM0.48m
2:26AM0.21m
3:08PM0.57m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:23
6:23
6:23
Temp °C
26
26
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
27
25
26
26
27
26
26
26
26
27
26
27
27
28
28
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
Energy kJ
363
357
313
225
304
257
261
299
222
175
151
151
151
149
109
108
109
111
111
106
98
96
94
94
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
8
0.5
SW
7
0.1
W
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
Energy kJ
55
34
55
23
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
8
7
15
15
15
14
14
5
5
30
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
SW
21
Energy kJ
34
34
1
1
9
8
15
15
15
15
14
12
12
30
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
3
0.6
SSW
8
0.5
S
3
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
5
Energy kJ
1
50
5
15
21
20
24
34
28
29
29
19
19
19
19
22
13
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1359
0
0
0
0
1359
1359
1359
419
419
124
978
1116
1182
419
1287
0
76
76
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Ogooue Maritime
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Gabon
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
5
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