Palplanche surf break

Palplanche surfForecast / Ogooue Maritime / Gabon

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 11 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
27.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Palplanche today?

The current surf forecast for Palplanche at 7AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (11 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (11 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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 Sun night, min 25°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Tue night).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
261
253
264
225
222
178
290
180
183
183
118
116
116
116
116
114
113
111
109
106
78
106
169
106
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
15
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSE
30
S
10
SSE
10
E
10
SSE
15
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:53PM1.13m
12:07PM1.31m
00:11AM1.18m
12:58PM1.44m
1:15AM1.25m
1:44PM1.55m
Low Tide
5:15AM0.42m
6:13PM0.56m
6:15AM0.38m
7:11PM0.42m
7:09AM0.31m
8:01PM0.28m
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part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
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>
6:23
6:23
6:23
Temp °C
26
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
30
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
27
27
27
28
26
27
28
27
25
28
29
28
27
25
25
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
12
Energy kJ
261
253
264
225
222
178
290
180
183
183
118
116
116
116
116
114
113
111
109
106
77
106
169
74
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
8
0.5
SW
8
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
8
0.2
WSW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
W
24
0.3
SW
7
0.1
W
23
0.1
SW
22
0.3
SW
7
0.5
S
6
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
WSW
20
0.4
SW
7
0.2
WSW
19
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
7
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
41
30
7
14
25
10
11
8
10
18
8
16
18
18
18
38
16
37
40
7
78
72
56
106
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.4
SW
5
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
21
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
19
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.3
SW
7
0.1
SW
19
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
Energy kJ
12
12
7
11
11
22
11
18
8
59
25
37
37
7
15
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.5
SSW
5
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
S
5
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
6
Energy kJ
7
11
15
16
17
15
37
59
52
36
21
35
34
17
18
37
10
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
4
2
1
1
2
2
1
4
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
1
1360
1360
1360
77
77
1
0
1048
3860
1360
1
417
0
0
0
2390
1360
1360
1039
Best forecast wave conditions in Ogooue Maritime
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Gabon
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
9
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