Surf Forecasts:
Ilbaritz - Bora Bora surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, NNW swell with 186 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNW 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ilbaritz - Bora Bora in the next 16 days are 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 11PM. 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+) | 8AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ilbaritz - Bora Bora over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, giving you the scoop on Ilbaritz - Bora Bora.
First thing: the water is sitting at 77°F, which is a full 7°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s a real anomaly, so you’re in for a warm soak.
Let’s be honest about the surf. This is a reef break, and it’s facing west, so it needs the right angle. For the next couple of weeks, it’s looking pretty flat. The swell is tiny, mostly under 3ft, with a short, weak period around 5 to 8 seconds. The combined energy is weak, mostly in the low double digits (21, 33, 13) for the first week. It’s just not doing anything. There’s a blip around Monday the 21st with 3ft from the NNW and a 6-second period, but the wind is a mess. The only real glimmer in the first week is Tuesday morning the 21st – the wind is light and clean from the NE, but the swell is still weak (65 combined energy) and small. It’s surfable, but very ordinary.
The gap stretches on with poor conditions and onshore or cross-onshore winds. We get a glassy morning on Saturday the 25th, but again, no size. There’s a long stretch of nothing until we hit the end of the month. On Wednesday the 29th, we get a calm, glassy morning with 2ft from the NW and a 9-second period (80 combined energy), but it’s still just small.
Now, the standout. Mark your calendar for Friday the 31st of July. This is the one. The morning session is looking like the real deal. We’ve got a 7ft swell from the NW with a 12-second period – that’s a proper groundswell. The combined energy jumps to 1094 (strong), so there’s plenty of grunt. The wind is light from the NE, which is cross-offshore and will keep the reef clean. This is excellent for experienced surfers – it’s too big for beginners, but for the crew who know what they’re doing, it’s going to be firing. The swell direction (NW) matches the optimum (W) close enough to wrap in nicely. The afternoon gets a bit messy with onshore wind, but that morning window is the best bet in the whole 16-day outlook. Keep in mind that with a long period like 12 seconds, the sets will be more powerful and spaced out, making it easier to get out the back.
Everything else before that is a write-off, and the spot is "often" crowded, so expect company on that Friday morning.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
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 kJ | 12 | 15 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 56 | 82 | 139 | 53 | 64 | 94 | 38 | 47 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:59PM4.11m | 7:28AM3.70m | 7:45PM4.02m | 8:13AM3.57m | 8:30PM3.83m | 8:57AM3.39m | 9:15PM3.56m | 9:43AM3.19m | 10:03PM3.26m | 10:31AM2.99m | 10:55PM2.98m | 11:27AM2.83m | 11:58PM2.77m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:09AM-0.07m | 1:21PM0.14m | 1:55AM0.06m | 2:06PM0.27m | 2:40AM0.26m | 2:52PM0.47m | 3:25AM0.51m | 3:40PM0.70m | 4:12AM0.78m | 4:32PM0.94m | 5:04AM1.02m | 5:33PM1.14m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 9 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | WNW 11 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 15 | 25 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 56 | 82 | 139 | 53 | 11 | 94 | 38 | 47 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 12 | — | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NNW 10 | — | W 11 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 750 | 788 | 772 | 1050 | 942 | 1000 | 557 | 347 | 200 | 22 | 47 | 91 | 18 | 0 | 91 | 19 | 85 | 91 | 22 | |
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