Cap Lopez surf break

Cap Lopez surfForecast / Ogooue Maritime / Gabon

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 21 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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cap Lopez today?

The current surf forecast for Cap Lopez at 7PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Afternoon (21 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (21 May)2ft (0.6m)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 Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.7
SSW
7
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.7
SSW
7
0.4
SW
11
0.4
WSW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.6
WSW
18
0.5
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
151
151
147
109
108
109
111
111
106
98
56
56
56
56
56
56
55
37
41
37
140
155
209
152
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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
cross-off
High Tide
8:12AM1.39m
8:02PM1.32m
9:19AM1.35m
9:08PM1.22m
10:29AM1.34m
10:24PM1.15m
Low Tide
1:59PM0.48m
2:26AM0.21m
3:08PM0.57m
3:27AM0.30m
4:25PM0.61m
4:31AM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
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
6:23
Temp °C
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
25
25
25
25
27
26
27
28
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
27
28
26
26
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.7
SSW
6
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
WSW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.6
WSW
18
0.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
151
151
147
109
108
109
111
111
106
98
56
56
56
31
56
56
55
34
31
31
140
155
209
152
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
7
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
17
0.2
WSW
16
0.4
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
SW
7
0.4
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
Energy kJ
5
7
15
15
15
14
14
12
12
30
30
56
28
26
13
8
37
9
30
58
58
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
21
0.2
WSW
17
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
19
0.3
SW
8
Energy kJ
9
8
15
15
15
15
14
13
18
30
18
18
38
37
25
37
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
7
0.5
S
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
Energy kJ
19
25
29
29
34
31
23
31
25
30
44
38
31
31
38
15
17
41
24
25
12
18
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
419
1359
419
142
142
419
76
0
76
1359
1359
1359
0
419
419
76
419
1359
1048
1308
1048
1048
76
76
Best forecast wave conditions in Ogooue Maritime
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Gabon
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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