Palplanche surf break

Palplanche surfForecast / Ogooue Maritime / Gabon

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 22 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
27.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Palplanche today?

The current surf forecast for Palplanche at 9AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (22 May)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Evening (22 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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 night, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
12
0.7
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.7
SSW
7
0.4
SW
11
0.4
WSW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.6
WSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.6
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
109
111
111
106
98
56
56
56
69
56
56
55
37
42
37
140
155
209
152
148
186
175
173
171
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
20
SSW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:19AM1.35m
9:08PM1.22m
10:29AM1.34m
10:24PM1.15m
11:35AM1.36m
Low Tide
2:26AM0.21m
3:08PM0.57m
3:27AM0.30m
4:25PM0.61m
4:31AM0.37m
5:42PM0.59m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
27
27
27
27
29
27
28
27
27
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
7
0.4
WSW
19
0.5
SW
11
0.6
WSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.6
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
Energy kJ
109
111
111
106
98
56
56
56
69
56
56
55
34
31
14
140
58
209
152
148
186
175
173
171
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.3
SW
7
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.2
WSW
20
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
7
0.5
SW
18
0.3
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
Energy kJ
15
15
14
14
8
12
30
8
8
8
8
8
8
37
31
14
155
8
19
13
18
18
35
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
17
0.2
WSW
17
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
19
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
Energy kJ
15
15
14
12
30
30
28
26
38
37
25
37
30
30
30
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.7
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.7
SSW
7
0.7
SW
7
0.5
SSW
5
0.5
SSW
5
Energy kJ
25
25
25
26
17
38
38
17
18
15
15
15
15
42
25
18
20
18
20
15
46
53
15
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
417
77
77
141
417
1360
1
417
0
77
77
417
1048
1048
1360
1308
77
77
77
0
1360
1360
1308
1048
Best forecast wave conditions in Ogooue Maritime
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Gabon
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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