Palplanche surf break

Palplanche surfForecast / Ogooue Maritime / Gabon

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 29 May 2026 WAT
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Palplanche surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Palplanche sea temperature is
26.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Palplanche today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Palplanche at 12AM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Afternoon (30 May)4ft (1.2m)15s
Evening (30 May)3.5ft (1.1m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
671
625
940
917
803
793
783
743
558
551
558
631
623
543
536
466
459
447
322
345
295
290
290
246
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:10PM1.44m
3:51AM1.29m
3:44PM1.43m
4:27AM1.30m
4:17PM1.42m
5:03AM1.30m
Low Tide
9:27PM0.21m
9:28AM0.39m
10:01PM0.17m
10:06AM0.38m
10:36PM0.15m
10:42AM0.39m
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
6:24
2
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
27
26
27
28
27
27
26
26
27
27
27
25
26
27
28
27
27
27
26
25
26
26
26
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
Energy kJ
671
625
940
917
803
793
783
743
558
551
558
631
623
543
536
466
459
447
322
345
295
290
290
246
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
Energy kJ
118
84
16
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
7
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
Energy kJ
22
4
2
2
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
4
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
1360
1360
77
0
417
77
417
1360
1360
1360
77
577
1
1
0
1360
1360
1360
577
417
1
1
1
1360
Best forecast wave conditions in Ogooue Maritime
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Gabon
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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