PG2
Surf spot · Gabon
Is it worth the trip?
55Fair out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 214kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 208kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 126kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 73kJ
- Wind
- SW 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 109kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 57 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 136kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 49 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 136kJ
- Wind
- S 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 252, fair
- Tue 362, good
- Wed 462, good
- Thu 553, fair
- Fri 635, too small
- Sat 742, too small
- Sun 857, fair
- Mon 949, fair
- Tue 1061, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Apr4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
PG2 does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 52, fair | 3 ft9 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 136kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 62, good | 3 ft10 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 214kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 62, good | 3 ft10 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 208kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 53, fair | 3 ft9 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 126kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 35, too small | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 73kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 42, too small | 2 ft12 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 109kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 57, fair | 3 ft10 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 136kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 49, fair | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 136kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 61, good | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 94kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 27°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:58 −0.3 mHigh 10:04 +0.3 mLow 16:24 −0.5 mHigh 23:27 +0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:28 −0.3 mHigh 11:35 +0.3 mLow 17:39 −0.5 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:35 +0.6 mLow 06:44 −0.4 mHigh 12:50 +0.4 mLow 18:44 −0.5 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Apr
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About PG2
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (242°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (62°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 450 m out (1 in 44). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 25°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually April, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Port-Gentil, 5.7 km away (about 10 min by car).
Water about 28°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,290–US$2,470 each
about US$1,290–US$2,470 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to LBV, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$683–US$1,410 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,290–US$2,470 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Port-Gentil
10 min by car · 21 places to stay
About Port-Gentil its beds, food and every spot near it
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 26h 10m
About 26h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LBV, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 3h by road
Flights ORD → LBV on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.