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Palplanche surfForecast / Ogooue Maritime / Gabon
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 WATForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
27.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Palplanche today?
The current surf forecast for Palplanche at 2PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Palplanche. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 136 | 130 | 96 | 122 | 93 | 92 | 90 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 82 | 77 | 75 | 96 | 73 | 92 | 71 | 69 | 67 | 64 | 35 | 35 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:28PM 1.16 | 2:22AM 1.35 | 3:10PM 1.21 | 3:00AM 1.38 | 3:48PM 1.25 | 3:36AM 1.40 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:04AM 0.37 | 7:56PM 0.50 | 8:43AM 0.29 | 8:41PM 0.46 | 9:20AM 0.22 | 9:22PM 0.43 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:16 |
| Sunset | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:25 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
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