Ilbaritz - Bora Bora Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.47° N 1.57° W

Ilbaritz - Bora Bora Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ilbaritz - Bora Bora sea temperature is
24.2°C
2.6° 

Ilbaritz - Bora Bora surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Ilbaritz - Bora Bora surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, NW swell with 573 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ilbaritz - Bora Bora in the next 16 days are 1.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Wed 26th Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 10s
Best Surf11AM (Sat 29th Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 9s
Most Powerful 8PM (Mon 31st Aug)6ft (1.8m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ilbaritz - Bora Bora over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s break down what’s coming up for the next couple of weeks.

We start off flat and poor. The first few days through Monday and Tuesday are basically a waste of wax. Tiny waves, dirty conditions. There’s a big gap of several days with no real surf before anything decent shows.

The first flicker of life comes Wednesday morning, August 26th. Ilbaritz - Bora Bora is glassy and calm, but the swell is only 2ft from the WNW with a short period. Combined energy is light (56). It’s rideable but forgettable – maybe a warm-up for beginners.

Thursday morning the 27th is glassy again but the swell is smaller. Not worth it. Friday the 28th sees the swell build to 5ft from the WNW, but the wind is ugly and onshore. Energy is ramping (349) but the quality is gone.

The first real standout is Saturday morning, August 29th. This is the one to circle early. We get 5ft of NW groundswell at 9 seconds, and the wind is dead calm – glass. Combined energy is solid (338). Ilbaritz will be clean and fun. Water temp is running 76°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year. Expect crowds to be often here.

Then we have the big one: Tuesday morning, September 8th. This is a heavy hitter. Swell is 4ft from the WNW, but the period is a massive 19 seconds – that’s very long period groundswell. Combined energy is a thumping 1187. Wind is light cross-offshore from the SE, so it will be clean. This is expert territory only. That long period will line up beautifully on this reef, but it’s going to be powerful. This is the session to plan for.

In between, there are some other workable glassy mornings – Sunday the 30th with 4ft, Monday the 31st with 5ft, and Tuesday September 1st with 5ft – all clean and worth a look. But nothing beats that Tuesday the 8th.

After the big day, things drop off quickly. The 3rd and 4th bring rain and onshore winds, making a mess. By Monday September 7th, we get clean offshore wind and 4ft of swell, but it’s a distant second compared to that Tuesday highlight.

Summary: The first week is mostly empty except for that Saturday glassy session. The real treasure is waiting in the second week – that Tuesday September 8th morning is a monster in the making. Everything else is just background noise.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning).

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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
5
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
13
0.3
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
10
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1.3
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8
1.4
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10
1.4
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8
1.7
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9
1.4
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9
1.5
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1.1
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8
1.1
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
2
7
23
31
31
36
31
17
126
228
349
254
450
338
343
169
163
116
119
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
SSE
10
W
15
NNW
5
ESE
5
SE
10
NW
10
SE
5
SE
10
NNW
25
WSW
10
W
15
NW
10
SSW
0
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15
N
5
SSE
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15
NNW
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Wind State
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cross-off
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High Tide
3:24PM2.96m
3:51AM2.93m
4:05PM3.21m
4:26AM3.14m
4:39PM3.45m
4:59AM3.34m
5:10PM3.65m
5:29AM3.50m
5:41PM3.80m
6:00AM3.62m
6:13PM3.88m
6:31AM3.68m
6:45PM3.89m
Low Tide
9:30PM0.99m
9:43AM0.95m
10:11PM0.74m
10:20AM0.71m
10:46PM0.50m
10:54AM0.49m
11:18PM0.31m
11:26AM0.32m
11:50PM0.17m
11:59AM0.21m
00:22AM0.10m
12:31PM0.16m
00:54AM0.10m
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8:55
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Temp °C
31
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Feels °C
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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).

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Ilbaritz - Bora Bora is 3 km (2 miles) from Biarritz. If you plan a holiday in La Cote Basque, look for hotels and other accommodation in Biarritz. Biarritz has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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