Palplanche surf break

Palplanche surfForecast / Ogooue Maritime / Gabon

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 14 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
26.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Palplanche today?

The current surf forecast for Palplanche at 10AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (14 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (14 May)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
2
1
2
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
WSW
17
0.7
SW
12
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
208
208
249
205
290
346
346
404
392
290
330
242
242
242
205
205
205
205
242
170
190
148
223
223
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
25
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
10
SSW
5
NNW
15
W
15
SW
10
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
SE
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:28PM1.65m
3:00AM1.42m
3:12PM1.70m
3:48AM1.48m
3:56PM1.72m
Low Tide
8:00AM0.25m
8:48PM0.14m
8:49AM0.19m
9:32PM0.03m
9:37AM0.16m
10:17PM-0.04m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<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
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
26
26
26
25
25
26
27
25
26
26
27
28
29
27
27
27
27
27
28
29
29
28
29
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
Energy kJ
208
208
249
205
290
346
346
404
392
290
330
242
242
242
205
205
205
205
242
158
144
148
223
223
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WSW
19
0.3
WSW
19
0.3
WSW
19
0.4
SW
5
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
17
0.5
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
17
0.5
WSW
16
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
11
Energy kJ
31
31
49
75
9
8
16
16
16
34
70
70
7
123
119
170
190
146
110
97
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
7
0.4
SW
18
0.3
WSW
19
0.4
SW
6
0.5
SW
12
Energy kJ
109
8
78
68
8
71
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
3
Energy kJ
22
16
10
11
10
10
8
17
12
11
11
11
11
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
1
3
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
938
77
1039
1039
1048
2301
1048
577
417
77
0
1
0
2390
123
1
0
0
0
0
1360
1360
417
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ogooue Maritime
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Gabon
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
2
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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