Palplanche surf break

Palplanche surfForecast / Ogooue Maritime / Gabon

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 17 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 9AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Afternoon (17 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (17 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat night, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
1
SW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
223
284
212
318
188
239
264
261
229
226
220
210
204
201
225
225
151
164
275
268
412
264
257
379
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
S
10
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:36AM1.51m
4:41PM1.69m
5:25AM1.51m
5:27PM1.63m
6:17AM1.49m
6:15PM1.54m
Low Tide
10:17PM-0.04m
10:25AM0.16m
11:02PM-0.06m
11:14AM0.20m
11:49PM-0.04m
12:05PM0.27m
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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
3
Temp °C
26
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
29
28
28
28
28
27
28
29
29
27
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
27
28
28
26
27
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
1
SW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
1
SW
14
Energy kJ
223
284
212
318
188
239
264
261
229
226
220
210
204
201
225
225
151
149
275
268
412
264
257
379
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
12
0.3
SSW
6
0.5
SW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.5
SW
9
0.4
SW
8
0.5
SW
9
0.5
SW
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.5
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.4
SW
8
0.5
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
77
75
87
6
54
44
37
25
37
37
49
35
24
24
17
88
164
16
31
15
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
5
0.4
SW
12
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
6
6
6
3
35
3
6
12
25
17
16
54
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.6
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.6
SW
8
0.5
SW
3
Energy kJ
1
3
1
3
4
47
17
20
20
15
11
11
49
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
1
0
0
0
1360
1832
1360
1048
1
417
77
123
1097
1288
1213
417
417
77
1
0
1201
2581
1048
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ogooue Maritime
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Gabon
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
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