Palplanche surf break

Palplanche surfForecast / Ogooue Maritime / Gabon

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 28 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
27.2° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Palplanche today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Palplanche at 5AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (28 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (28 May)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed night, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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)
2
2
1
0
2
1
0
1
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
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
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
419
407
323
313
304
299
249
249
299
360
465
607
695
671
625
940
917
803
793
783
675
640
551
623
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
S
10
W
10
SW
15
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:33AM1.23m
2:35PM1.44m
3:14AM1.26m
3:10PM1.44m
3:51AM1.29m
3:44PM1.43m
Low Tide
8:08AM0.43m
8:52PM0.27m
8:49AM0.41m
9:27PM0.21m
9:28AM0.39m
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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>
6:24
6:24
6:24
1
3
1
1
Temp °C
24
23
24
24
24
24
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
26
25
27
27
27
27
28
27
25
26
27
27
26
27
26
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
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
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
Energy kJ
419
407
323
313
304
299
249
249
215
167
465
607
695
671
625
940
917
803
793
783
675
640
551
623
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
Energy kJ
25
25
24
24
23
17
19
192
299
360
157
127
116
118
84
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
23
0.1
SW
22
0.2
WSW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SSW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.5
S
7
Energy kJ
20
18
44
111
29
12
18
18
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
26
3
11
22
4
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
1
86
0
1360
1360
1
417
417
0
0
1360
1360
1360
938
77
141
0
1
1360
1360
1360
938
Best forecast wave conditions in Ogooue Maritime
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
2
4
3
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Gabon
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
2
4
3
4
2
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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