
Surf Forecasts:
Ilbaritz - Bora Bora surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, NW swell with 137 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ilbaritz - Bora Bora this week:
The surf forecast for Ilbaritz - Bora Bora over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ilbaritz - Bora Bora in the next 16 days are 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ilbaritz - Bora Bora over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up for Ilbaritz – Bora Bora over the next couple of weeks. No need to sugar-coat it – the start is quiet.
The first few days are small and not much to write home about. Monday the 6th of July has a 0.6m north-west swell, but it’s weak (64). The morning is clean with a light easterly, so you could get a few soft waves, but the afternoon goes cross-shore and it’s not great. Tuesday and Wednesday are worse – the swell drops, and the wind is onshore or cross-onshore. Not worth your time.
Thursday the 9th stays small and messy. Friday the 10th of July is the first bright spot – glassy conditions in the morning with a 0.6m north-west swell. It’s small, but it’s clean, and the energy is still light (58). Saturday the 11th of July has another glassy morning, with a 0.7m swell and a bit more energy (80). If you want to stretch your legs, those two mornings are the pick of the first week.
After that, it goes quiet again until the end of the second week. The swell tries to get going around Monday the 13th with 1.0m, but it’s onshore and the period is a short 6 seconds – choppy and weak. Not worth it.
The only real standout is right at the end. Tuesday the 21st of July. The swell hits 1.1m from the north-west, and the energy jumps to 203 – that’s the most we’ve seen. The period is 8 seconds, so it’s a wind swell, but there’s actual power behind it. The wind is onshore from the west, so it won’t be glassy, but it’s the biggest and most energetic swell of the whole 16 days. It’s a long way out, so it’s a bit of a gamble, but it’s the one to watch.
So, bottom line – the first week is mostly a dud with a couple of clean, tiny windows. The second week is poor until the 21st of July, which has some real hope. Hang tight.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 9 |
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46 | 52 | 51 | 38 | 35 | 28 | 22 | 15 | 27 | 52 | 64 | 61 | 56 | 55 | 88 | 120 | 74 | 54 | 55 | 64 | 99 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:53PM3.35m | 9:20AM3.07m | 9:36PM3.26m | 10:08AM3.01m | 10:27PM3.17m | 11:04AM2.97m | 11:29PM3.09m | 12:10PM2.99m | 00:41AM3.08m | 1:22PM3.08m | 1:57AM3.16m | 2:32PM3.26m | 3:07AM3.32m | 3:34PM3.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:10AM0.67m | 3:21PM0.81m | 3:55AM0.74m | 4:11PM0.90m | 4:48AM0.81m | 5:11PM0.96m | 5:51AM0.86m | 6:21PM0.95m | 6:59AM0.85m | 7:34PM0.83m | 8:08AM0.76m | 8:43PM0.63m | 9:11AM0.60m | ||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | |
9:50 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | 9:46 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 28 | 36 | 33 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 33 | 31 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 4 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 4 | WNW 10 | NW 9 |
19 | 52 | 51 | 10 | 35 | 28 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 52 | 64 | 61 | 56 | 55 | 88 | 120 | 74 | 54 | 9 | 64 | 99 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | N 5 | — | NW 9 | WNW 4 | N 4 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | W 7 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 8 | NNW 7 | — |
46 | 12 | — | 38 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 27 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 22 | 24 | 18 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | — | — |
15 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 20 | 19 | 37 | 793 | 53 | 447 | 555 | 22 | 53 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 22 | 140 | 508 |
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Information about the Ilbaritz - Bora Bora Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Ilbaritz - Bora Bora provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ilbaritz - Bora Bora can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ilbaritz - Bora Bora surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ilbaritz - Bora Bora) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Ilbaritz - Bora Bora may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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