Palplanche surf break

Palplanche surfForecast / Ogooue Maritime / Gabon

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 11 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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Palplanche today?

The current surf forecast for Palplanche at 4PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (11 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (11 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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)
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
225
253
178
222
180
183
183
118
116
116
116
116
114
113
111
109
106
78
106
169
106
224
208
208
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
25
S
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SSE
15
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:07PM1.31m
00:11AM1.18m
12:58PM1.44m
1:15AM1.25m
1:44PM1.55m
2:10AM1.34m
Low Tide
6:13PM0.56m
6:15AM0.38m
7:11PM0.42m
7:09AM0.31m
8:01PM0.28m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
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
25
25
25
25
25
25
28
28
27
28
28
27
26
27
28
26
25
26
27
25
28
28
28
27
25
26
26
26
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
WSW
13
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
Energy kJ
225
253
178
222
180
183
183
118
116
116
116
116
114
113
111
35
106
77
106
169
74
224
208
208
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
8
0.2
WSW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
W
24
0.3
SW
7
0.1
W
23
0.1
SW
22
0.3
SW
7
0.2
SSW
8
0.3
SW
7
0.1
SW
21
0.4
SW
7
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
SW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
SSW
6
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
SW
15
0.2
WSW
18
0.6
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
6
Energy kJ
14
25
10
11
8
10
18
8
6
8
18
17
38
59
37
109
26
78
72
56
106
31
29
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
5
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
WSW
19
0.3
SW
7
0.1
SW
19
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
Energy kJ
7
11
11
22
11
18
18
18
18
10
25
40
37
8
15
8
8
8
31
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
5
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.8
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
Energy kJ
11
12
11
17
19
15
17
15
50
21
37
47
35
12
38
20
17
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
4
4
2
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
2301
1360
1360
1360
77
77
77
0
417
1360
1360
77
77
0
0
0
2390
2390
1360
1039
1048
1039
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Ogooue Maritime
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Gabon
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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