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Philippes surfForecast / Senegal / Senegal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 12 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
25.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Philippes today?
The current surf forecast for Philippes at 10PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Philippes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 919 | 721 | 517 | 465 | 394 | 389 | 399 | 482 | 692 | 841 | 922 | 2248 | 2737 | 2995 | 3313 | 3208 | 6419 | 5859 | 5087 | 4784 | 4219 | 3754 | 3161 | 2673 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:24PM 0.90 | 3:37AM 1.04 | 4:32PM 0.92 | 4:41AM 0.99 | 5:33PM 0.95 | 5:41AM 0.96 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:03PM 0.38 | 10:03AM 0.31 | 10:15PM 0.41 | 10:59AM 0.31 | 11:23PM 0.39 | 11:51AM 0.29 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:26 | - |
| Sunset | - | 6:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
| Feels °C (?) | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 |
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