Palplanche surf break

Palplanche surfForecast / Ogooue Maritime / Gabon

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 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
27.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Palplanche today?

The current surf forecast for Palplanche at 5AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

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

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
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
0.4
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
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
113
111
109
106
78
106
169
106
224
208
208
249
205
290
346
346
350
295
290
286
286
242
242
205
Wind (km/h)
25
S
15
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
15
S
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
15
S
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:15AM1.25m
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
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part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<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
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
26
26
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
27
27
27
26
25
26
26
27
28
27
29
28
29
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
13
0.8
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
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
Energy kJ
113
41
36
28
77
106
169
74
224
208
208
249
205
290
346
346
350
295
290
286
286
242
242
205
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
19
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
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WSW
19
0.3
WSW
19
Energy kJ
59
111
109
106
78
72
56
106
31
31
31
49
75
9
9
9
16
16
34
70
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
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
0.3
SW
7
0.4
SW
18
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
20
Energy kJ
10
37
41
37
37
15
31
7
8
78
8
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
6
Energy kJ
59
37
37
37
36
28
17
23
14
13
10
10
11
9
5
11
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
123
0
0
0
1360
1360
1360
1048
77
77
77
77
2301
2301
1360
1360
77
0
0
0
1
1
0
577
Best forecast wave conditions in Ogooue Maritime
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Gabon
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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