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Palplanche Surf Forecast
/ Ogooue Maritime (7 surf breaks) /
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Palplanche surfForecast / Ogooue Maritime / Gabon
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 WATForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
27.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Palplanche today?
The current surf forecast for Palplanche at 5AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Palplanche. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue night, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
363 | 357 | 313 | 225 | 304 | 257 | 261 | 299 | 222 | 175 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 149 | 109 | 108 | 109 | 111 | 111 | 106 | 98 | 96 | 94 | 94 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:12AM1.44m | 7:06PM1.43m | 8:12AM1.39m | 8:02PM1.32m | 9:19AM1.35m | 9:08PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:38AM0.02m | 12:59PM0.37m | 1:30AM0.11m | 1:59PM0.48m | 2:26AM0.21m | 3:08PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 363 | 357 | 313 | 225 | 304 | 257 | 261 | 299 | 222 | 175 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 149 | 109 | 108 | 109 | 111 | 111 | 106 | 98 | 96 | 94 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | W 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | W 20 | W 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 55 | 34 | 55 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 8 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | — | SSW 13 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | W 21 | — | — | — | W 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 34 | — | 34 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | — | 12 | 12 | 30 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 8 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 50 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 34 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1360 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1360 | 1360 | 1360 | 417 | 417 | 123 | 978 | 1117 | 1183 | 417 | 1288 | 0 | 77 | 77 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Ogooue Maritime | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Gabon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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