Palplanche surf break

Palplanche surfForecast / Ogooue Maritime / Gabon

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 13 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 3PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (13 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Evening (13 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
0
2
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
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
111
109
106
78
106
169
106
224
208
208
249
205
290
459
398
350
295
290
242
242
242
242
205
205
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
15
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
15
SW
15
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:44PM1.55m
2:10AM1.34m
2:28PM1.65m
3:00AM1.42m
3:12PM1.70m
Low Tide
7:09AM0.31m
8:01PM0.28m
8:00AM0.25m
8:48PM0.14m
8:49AM0.19m
9:32PM0.03m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
<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
2
2
Temp °C
25
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
25
25
25
27
26
26
26
25
25
25
26
26
27
26
26
25
26
26
27
27
27
28
29
30
29
26
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
12
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
Energy kJ
45
36
29
77
106
169
74
224
208
208
249
205
290
459
398
350
295
290
242
242
242
242
205
205
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
SW
15
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
5
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WSW
19
0.3
WSW
19
0.3
WSW
19
Energy kJ
111
109
106
78
72
56
106
31
31
31
49
75
9
8
10
11
16
34
70
70
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
19
0.3
SW
16
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SW
7
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
Energy kJ
37
41
37
37
15
31
8
16
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
5
0.5
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.4
SSW
5
Energy kJ
74
29
38
37
37
28
29
21
11
17
7
2
2
9
9
12
19
14
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
1
0
417
1360
1360
2301
1048
1360
1832
77
1048
2301
2301
2390
1048
577
0
0
0
0
1
0
417
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Ogooue Maritime
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Gabon
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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