Palplanche surf break

Palplanche surfForecast / Ogooue Maritime / Gabon

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 09 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
27.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Palplanche today?

The current surf forecast for Palplanche at 3PM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Afternoon (09 May)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Evening (09 May)3.5ft (1.1m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
2
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1
WSW
16
1.2
SW
16
1
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
1
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
0.7
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
352
395
390
617
653
748
481
720
468
334
330
325
325
261
253
357
225
222
178
290
180
183
183
156
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
25
S
10
S
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:53AM1.14m
9:27PM1.13m
11:06AM1.21m
10:53PM1.13m
12:07PM1.31m
00:11AM1.18m
Low Tide
3:40PM0.68m
4:10AM0.43m
5:01PM0.66m
5:15AM0.42m
6:13PM0.56m
6:15AM0.38m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
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
6:23
1
3
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
25
25
25
25
25
28
27
27
28
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
27
25
28
28
28
27
27
27
26
26
27
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1
WSW
16
1.2
SW
16
1
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
1
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
0.7
WSW
13
Energy kJ
352
395
390
617
653
748
481
720
468
334
330
325
325
261
253
357
225
222
178
290
180
183
183
156
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
11
1
SSW
10
1
SSW
10
1
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
9
0.6
SW
8
0.8
SSW
9
0.1
SW
18
0.6
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
8
0.5
SW
8
0.4
SSW
5
0.1
SW
16
0.1
W
24
0.5
SW
6
0.1
W
23
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
Energy kJ
134
225
212
204
148
145
139
136
136
139
88
55
86
12
41
76
28
10
10
11
15
10
12
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
16
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
24
0.2
SSW
8
0.1
SW
23
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
8
Energy kJ
12
31
12
25
11
22
6
20
18
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SSW
5
0.6
SW
9
0.7
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.5
SW
5
0.4
SSW
6
Energy kJ
140
140
6
11
61
74
49
14
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
577
417
1048
1360
1360
1360
1360
1360
577
417
1
1
1048
0
1360
0
0
0
0
1
1360
1360
1
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Ogooue Maritime
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Gabon
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
8
6
5
5
9
5
4
4
5
8
9
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