Gombé 39.3
#4950 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇬🇦 Gabon · Estuaire · near Libreville
Wind is the enemy here, peaks in July, boardshorts water.
Warm waterBeginner
Surf score39.3 /100
Surfable days40% of the year
Clean days7% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell8% period 11 s+
Typical size0.6 m 1.8 ft median
Water28°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Gombé
The best time to surf Gombé is June, July, August. It rarely works. In July the water sits around 26°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.8 m. The nearest airport is LBV (18 km) and the nearest town is Libreville (18 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6% | 1% | 0.4 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 8% | 0% | 0.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Mar | 11% | 2% | 0.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 15% | 0% | 0.5 m | 30°C | boardies |
| May | 34% | 5% | 0.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jun | 84% | 17% | 0.7 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Jul | 92% | 20% | 0.8 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Aug | 90% | 10% | 0.7 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Sep | 78% | 9% | 0.7 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Oct | 43% | 3% | 0.6 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Nov | 13% | 0% | 0.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Dec | 7% | 0% | 0.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 39.3
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
10.9
Clean days 24%
3.5
Groundswell 12%
1.2
Season spread 10%
2.7
Wave size 8%
0.2
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
9.7
The detail
Faces 305° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 87% of days. Mean peak period 12.0 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 88%. Months that work: 4 of 12. Coordinates 0.324, 9.311 (OpenStreetMap).
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