Palplanche surf break

Palplanche surfForecast / Ogooue Maritime / Gabon

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 14 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
26.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Palplanche today?

The current surf forecast for Palplanche at 6PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (14 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (14 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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)
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
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
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
WSW
17
0.7
SW
12
0.7
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
249
205
290
398
398
404
392
290
242
242
242
205
205
205
242
242
242
170
190
148
223
288
284
212
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
5
S
15
W
10
W
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
5
SSE
5
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:28PM1.65m
3:00AM1.42m
3:12PM1.70m
3:48AM1.48m
3:56PM1.72m
4:36AM1.51m
Low Tide
8:00AM0.25m
8:48PM0.14m
8:49AM0.19m
9:32PM0.03m
9:37AM0.16m
10:17PM-0.04m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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
Temp °C
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
26
25
26
27
27
25
25
26
27
29
27
28
27
27
27
27
29
29
28
28
29
27
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
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
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
Energy kJ
249
205
290
398
398
404
392
290
242
242
242
205
205
205
242
242
242
158
144
148
223
288
284
212
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WSW
19
0.3
WSW
19
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
17
0.5
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
17
0.5
WSW
16
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
12
Energy kJ
49
75
9
8
16
16
16
34
70
11
68
123
119
170
190
146
110
110
96
112
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.3
WSW
19
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
78
70
71
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.5
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SSW
4
Energy kJ
11
11
6
7
5
18
12
11
20
11
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
3
2
2
4
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
1048
1048
2301
1360
2301
577
417
77
0
0
2390
123
1
1
0
0
0
1308
1360
1360
1832
1
1
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Ogooue Maritime
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Gabon
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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