Palplanche surf break

Palplanche surfForecast / Ogooue Maritime / Gabon

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 07 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
28.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Palplanche today?

The current surf forecast for Palplanche at 9PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)--
Afternoon (07 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (07 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s

Table - waves today at Palplanche. (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 Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
7
0.6
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
1
SW
14
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
1
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1
WSW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
0.9
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
94
137
165
236
236
382
325
346
214
256
269
269
352
486
644
390
686
653
748
481
720
516
334
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
25
SSW
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
7:24PM1.22m
8:43AM1.13m
8:16PM1.17m
9:53AM1.14m
9:27PM1.13m
11:06AM1.21m
Low Tide
1:32PM0.58m
2:09AM0.36m
2:27PM0.65m
3:05AM0.41m
3:40PM0.68m
4:10AM0.43m
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
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6:18
6:18
6:18
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6:23
6:23
6:23
6:23
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
27
26
27
27
26
26
26
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
1
SW
14
1
SW
13
0.2
WSW
21
0.8
SW
12
0.3
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.5
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1
WSW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
0.9
WSW
15
Energy kJ
30
94
137
165
236
236
382
325
44
214
74
148
96
176
352
395
390
686
653
748
481
720
516
334
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
W
22
0.1
SW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
19
0.6
WSW
19
0.3
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
1
WSW
18
1
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
9
Energy kJ
30
30
100
102
54
53
9
18
44
40
148
251
53
352
486
644
212
171
148
145
139
139
139
50
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.1
W
22
0.3
WSW
20
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
51
50
87
85
9
79
43
44
46
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
7
0.4
SSW
6
1.1
SW
12
0.6
SSW
4
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
Energy kJ
50
10
346
10
256
269
269
209
134
140
137
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
3
3
4
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
2
3
Distance (km)
1
123
123
77
1
1048
77
77
123
2375
1360
2390
1360
577
1048
417
1
123
3889
145
1360
1360
417
77
Best forecast wave conditions in Ogooue Maritime
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Gabon
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
7
7
6
8
7
6
5
7
7
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
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