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Palplanche Surf Forecast
/ Ogooue Maritime (7 surf breaks) /
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Palplanche surfForecast / Ogooue Maritime / Gabon
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 16 May 2026 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
27.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Palplanche today?
The current surf forecast for Palplanche at 4AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Palplanche. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 17 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
205 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 170 | 190 | 148 | 223 | 223 | 284 | 212 | 318 | 188 | 239 | 264 | 261 | 229 | 226 | 220 | 210 | 204 | 201 | 225 | 225 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:48AM1.48m | 3:56PM1.72m | 4:36AM1.51m | 4:41PM1.69m | 5:25AM1.51m | 5:27PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37AM0.16m | 10:17PM-0.04m | 10:25AM0.16m | 11:02PM-0.06m | 11:14AM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 205 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 158 | 144 | 148 | 223 | 223 | 284 | 212 | 318 | 188 | 239 | 264 | 261 | 229 | 226 | 220 | 210 | 204 | 201 | 225 | 225 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 6 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 68 | 123 | 119 | 170 | 190 | 146 | 101 | 77 | 75 | 87 | 6 | 54 | 44 | 27 | 25 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 82 | 33 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SW 17 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — |
| kJ | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | 37 | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | — | 26 | 25 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | SSW 5 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | S 3 | S 3 | — | SSW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1360 | 1360 | 1360 | 1048 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3942 | 1048 | 1048 | 1048 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 996 | 1288 | 417 | 1048 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Ogooue Maritime | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Gabon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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