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Philippes surfForecast / Senegal / Senegal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 14 Dec 2025 GMTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Philippes surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Philippes sea temperature is
24.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Philippes today?
The current surf forecast for Philippes at 6AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Philippes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 8 |
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 kJ (?) | 5087 | 4784 | 4219 | 3953 | 3243 | 2598 | 2245 | 1872 | 1652 | 934 | 581 | 430 | 307 | 261 | 183 | 265 | 229 | 232 | 348 | 377 | 330 | 302 | 348 | 332 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:41AM 0.96 | 6:24PM 0.99 | 6:34AM 0.95 | 7:08PM 1.04 | 7:20AM 0.96 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:23PM 0.39 | 11:51AM 0.29 | 12:22AM 0.35 | 12:37PM 0.26 | 1:12AM 0.29 | 1:19PM 0.22 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:28 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Feels °C (?) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
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