Surf Forecasts:
Ilbaritz - Bora Bora surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, NW swell with 108 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s 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 13) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ilbaritz - Bora Bora over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s coming up for the 16-day window.
Right off the bat, the outlook for Ilbaritz - Bora Bora is a tough one. For the first several days, we’ve got tiny, weak swell. The best early window is actually Sunday afternoon, July 12th, with a tiny 2 ft swell from the WNW, but the water is a whopping 8°F warmer than usual – that’s very unusual for this time of year. The wind is glassy, so it’ll be clean, but the wave energy is weak (56). It’s surfable, but very ordinary.
Monday morning, July 13th, shows a slight bump to 4 ft from the NW with glassy conditions and moderate energy (111), but the period is a short 6 seconds, so the waves will be a bit crumbly. After that, it’s a long run of poor conditions. The wind turns cross-onshore or onshore, the swell drops, and the scores are all zero. You’re looking at a gap of almost a week with nothing worth paddling out for.
The real standout, if you want to call it that, arrives late in the window. Thursday, July 23rd, has the biggest swell we see. The morning shows 5 ft from the NW, but it’s onshore wind at 12 mph, which makes it messy. The afternoon is similar, with 7 ft from the NW and strong onshore wind. The combined energy is strong (745), but the wind is just ruining it. That 7 ft is really only for the experienced crew, and even then, it’s going to be a battle. Friday, July 24th, is a bit better with 6 ft from the NW and onshore wind, but the afternoon shows a marginal call with 6 ft. That’s a long wait for a likely messy session.
Honestly, the best surf on offer is the glassy Monday morning, July 13th, with that 4 ft NW swell. It’s clean, but don’t expect much power. The late July 23rd-24th window has the size, but the wind is against you. The break is a reef, so it’s exposed, but with the wind on it, it’s going to be a struggle. Fair warning, this spot gets crowded often, so if you do go for that Monday morning, expect company.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
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 kJ | 55 | 98 | 108 | 51 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 26 | 33 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:34PM3.50m | 4:09AM3.50m | 4:31PM3.75m | 5:04AM3.66m | 5:23PM3.96m | 5:55AM3.75m | 6:12PM4.09m | 6:42AM3.77m | 6:59PM4.11m | 7:28AM3.70m | 7:45PM4.02m | 8:13AM3.57m | 8:30PM3.83m | 8:57AM3.39m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:45PM0.39m | 10:08AM0.42m | 10:41PM0.15m | 11:00AM0.25m | 11:33PM-0.02m | 11:49AM0.14m | 00:22AM-0.09m | 12:35PM0.09m | 1:09AM-0.07m | 1:21PM0.14m | 1:55AM0.06m | 2:06PM0.27m | 2:40AM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 |
 | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:43 | 9:42 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 36 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 34 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | NNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 55 | 38 | 108 | 51 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 26 | 33 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | — | NW 9 | NNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 6 | N 4 | — | WNW 6 | W 8 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 3 | 34 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 16 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 17 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 12 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 9 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | W 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 98 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 3 | — | 13 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 19 | 0 | 91 | 37 | 436 | 586 | 494 | 532 | 564 | 527 | 327 | 530 | 319 | 15 | 804 | 112 | 767 | 799 | 327 | 115 |
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