Palplanche Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Ogooue Maritime, Gabon)

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Palplanche Surf Guide

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.

Palplanche Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	2	rarely breaks	28.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Palplanche:

The best conditions reported for surf at Palplanche occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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16 Day Forecast

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

aprilBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Palplanche with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 43% of the time in April while 57% 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

43%

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

blown out

57%

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 Palplanche Location Map

Interactive Palplanche 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 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.

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

Palplanche Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 04:18 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	SW	SW
Period (s)	13	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Palplanche look like?

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Tides at Palplanche

Current tide and informaton

For Cap Lopez, 1 km from Palplanche.

Next High Water: 07:01am | 1.21m

Next Low Water: 12:48pm | 0.5m

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Palplanche Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (28.4 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Palplanche won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite