Surf Forecasts:
Ilbaritz - Bora Bora surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, NW swell with 141 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s 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 Friday (Jul 31) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period. 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 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ilbaritz - Bora Bora over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. I’ll be honest with you, looking at the 16-day window for Ilbaritz - Bora Bora, it’s a tough stretch. There’s a real dry spell on the cards, so don’t be in a rush to wax up your board just yet.
We start off with a few tiny pulses on Wednesday, July 29th, and Thursday, but the wind is on it or cross-on, and the swell is small and weak. The water is much warmer than usual for this time of year, sitting at 76°F. That’s a notable anomaly, almost 5°F warmer than the long-term average, so it’s a tropical bath out there.
The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t come until Friday, July 31st, in the morning. We’ve got a glassy, clean surface with a slight air and a tiny 2ft NW swell at 8 seconds. The combined wave energy is a weak 54. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Friday afternoon the wind shifts cross-on again and kills it.
From there, it’s a brutal run of poor conditions. We go through the entire first week of August with nothing but onshore or cross-onshore winds and tiny, weak swell. A few glassy mornings pop up on Tuesday, August 4th, and Wednesday, August 5th, but the swell is barely 1ft and 0.7ft, with combined energy dropping to a pathetic 14. That’s not even worth getting out of bed for. The gap of poor surf stretches from the end of July all the way through to the second week of August.
Now, the best on offer is a total long-shot. Mark your calendars for Monday, August 11th, in the morning. We see a jump in swell to 5ft from the WNW, with a short 6-second period. The combined energy bumps up to 126 (moderate). The wind is a clean cross-off from the ENE, and it’s a slight air. That’s the standout. It’s still a bit short-period, so it won’t be the most powerful wave, but it’ll be clean. The afternoon of the 11th sees a bigger 7ft NW swell (398 energy), but the wind swings cross-shore and it’s rated as marginal. That one is for the more experienced crew only, as it’s over 5ft.
After that, the window closes again. The 12th and 13th of August are back to onshore winds and poor quality. The 16-day outlook is mostly a waiting game, with that one morning on the 11th being the only real chance for a clean session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 141 | 135 | 93 | 57 | 86 | 84 | 66 | 53 | 45 | 32 | 51 | 39 | 17 | 11 | 32 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:37PM3.54m | 5:57AM3.36m | 6:10PM3.65m | 6:29AM3.42m | 6:42PM3.71m | 7:01AM3.45m | 7:14PM3.71m | 7:33AM3.44m | 7:47PM3.66m | 8:08AM3.39m | 8:23PM3.55m | 8:46AM3.30m | 9:03PM3.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19AM0.59m | 11:45PM0.45m | 11:53AM0.47m | 00:19AM0.35m | 12:26PM0.39m | 00:52AM0.31m | 12:59PM0.37m | 1:25AM0.31m | 1:33PM0.40m | 1:59AM0.36m | 2:09PM0.48m | 2:36AM0.46m | 2:49PM0.60m | 3:18AM0.62m | |||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 141 | 135 | 93 | 57 | 86 | 84 | 66 | 53 | 45 | 23 | 51 | 39 | 17 | 11 | 32 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 32 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | N 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 5 | — | NW 7 | — | — | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 2 | — | 7 | — | — | 9 | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 95 | 140 | 91 | 91 | 7 | 1386 | 200 | 91 | 91 | 0 | 7 | 523 | 37 | 523 | 586 | 15 | 88 | 616 | 527 |
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