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Philippes surfForecast / Senegal / Senegal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 10 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
25.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Philippes today?
The current surf forecast for Philippes at 7AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 10). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Dec) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Dec) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Dec) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
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) (?) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
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 kJ (?) | 1441 | 1480 | 1441 | 1402 | 1382 | 1288 | 1197 | 1179 | 1069 | 1069 | 1162 | 991 | 991 | 1006 | 919 | 590 | 517 | 465 | 394 | 362 | 418 | 424 | 500 | 724 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | 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) | 1:35AM 1.19 | 2:16PM 0.91 | 2:34AM 1.11 | 3:24PM 0.90 | 3:37AM 1.04 | 4:32PM 0.92 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:56PM 0.24 | 8:02AM 0.24 | 7:55PM 0.32 | 9:02AM 0.29 | 9:03PM 0.38 | 10:03AM 0.31 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:24 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:42 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Feels °C (?) | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
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