Ekwata 27.0
#5454 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇬🇦 Gabon · Estuaire · near Libreville
Needs the right swell, wind is the enemy here, peaks in June.
Warm waterBeginner
Surf score27.0 /100
Surfable days26% of the year
Clean days2% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell2% period 11 s+
Typical size0.5 m 1.6 ft median
Water27°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Ekwata
The best time to surf Ekwata is June, July, September. It rarely works. In June the water sits around 27°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.6 m. The nearest airport is LBV (74 km) and the nearest town is Libreville (68 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3% | 1% | 0.4 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 4% | 0% | 0.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Mar | 4% | 1% | 0.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 5% | 0% | 0.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| May | 10% | 0% | 0.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jun | 60% | 5% | 0.6 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Jul | 82% | 2% | 0.7 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Aug | 70% | 2% | 0.7 m | 25°C | vest |
| Sep | 53% | 4% | 0.6 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Oct | 17% | 0% | 0.5 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Nov | 3% | 0% | 0.4 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Dec | 1% | 0% | 0.4 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 27.0
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
6.1
Clean days 24%
0.4
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
2.7
Wave size 8%
0.0
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
7.1
The detail
Faces 285° with 53% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 87% of days. Mean peak period 11.7 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 80%. Months that work: 4 of 12. Coordinates -0.203, 9.305 (OpenStreetMap).
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