Palplanche surf break

Palplanche surfForecast / Ogooue Maritime / Gabon

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 12 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 7AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (12 May)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (12 May)2ft (0.6m)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 night, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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)
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
183
183
118
116
116
116
116
114
113
111
109
106
78
106
169
106
224
208
208
286
205
208
459
459
Wind (km/h)
20
S
25
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
00:11AM1.18m
12:58PM1.44m
1:15AM1.25m
1:44PM1.55m
2:10AM1.34m
2:28PM1.65m
Low Tide
6:15AM0.38m
7:11PM0.42m
7:09AM0.31m
8:01PM0.28m
8:00AM0.25m
8:48PM0.14m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:23
6:23
6:23
Temp °C
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
25
28
26
28
28
26
25
26
26
27
27
28
27
26
25
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
183
183
118
116
116
116
116
114
113
111
34
106
77
106
169
74
224
208
208
286
205
208
459
459
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
23
0.1
SW
22
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.1
SW
21
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
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.5
SSW
7
Energy kJ
10
18
8
8
18
18
17
38
59
37
109
24
78
72
56
106
31
31
31
49
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.2
WSW
19
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.4
SW
17
Energy kJ
18
18
18
10
25
40
37
37
8
8
8
8
8
75
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.6
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
5
0.5
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.4
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
7
Energy kJ
17
24
21
15
26
55
17
48
36
35
22
18
17
17
12
10
23
39
4
44
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
3
Distance (km)
1360
417
0
0
417
2301
1360
1360
0
77
0
77
1360
1360
1360
1040
1360
1
0
77
1048
2390
1360
2390
Best forecast wave conditions in Ogooue Maritime
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Gabon
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
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