Palplanche surf break

Palplanche surfForecast / Ogooue Maritime / Gabon

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 19 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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Palplanche today?

The current surf forecast for Palplanche at 6AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Afternoon (19 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (19 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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 Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
1
SW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
151
164
275
268
412
264
257
246
363
404
352
225
290
257
261
261
290
249
151
151
151
147
145
108
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:17AM1.49m
6:15PM1.54m
7:12AM1.44m
7:06PM1.43m
8:12AM1.39m
8:02PM1.32m
Low Tide
11:49PM-0.04m
12:05PM0.27m
00:38AM0.02m
12:59PM0.37m
1:30AM0.11m
1:59PM0.48m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<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>
6:23
6:23
6:23
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
27
27
28
27
26
27
28
29
26
26
27
27
28
28
28
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
1
SW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
Energy kJ
151
149
275
268
412
264
257
246
363
404
352
225
290
257
261
261
290
249
151
151
151
147
145
108
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
8
0.6
SSW
7
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.4
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
0.2
SSW
7
0.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
88
164
16
16
38
35
71
34
65
33
1
1
1
1
1
1
13
7
9
8
5
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
Energy kJ
17
16
54
34
34
9
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
2
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
7
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.7
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
8
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
6
Energy kJ
17
18
14
11
1
48
46
34
2
2
67
4
5
7
62
6
6
9
17
19
17
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
3
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
417
1
1
1
1048
1360
1360
1048
417
77
0
0
1
1360
1360
417
417
77
77
123
123
3641
2301
2301
Best forecast wave conditions in Ogooue Maritime
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Gabon
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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