Ilbaritz - Bora Bora surfForecast / La Cote Basque / France

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 28 Mar 2026 CET
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Ilbaritz - Bora Bora surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ilbaritz - Bora Bora sea temperature is
13.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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 Saturday (Mar 28) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 20s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m 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 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Mar 31) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CET) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Sat 28th Mar)3.5ft (1.1m) 20s
Best Surf 5AM (Tue 31st Mar)10ft (3.0m) 16s
Most Powerful 2AM (Tue 31st Mar)10ft (3.0m) 16s

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


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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the N by Sun afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Fri
03
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
1
2
3
1
4
3
0
3
5
1
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
NW
1.4
NW
2
NW
2.2
NW
2.2
NW
2.5
NW
2.1
NW
1.8
NW
2.3
NW
3
NW
3
NW
2.5
NW
2.3
NW
2
NW
1.8
NW
1.6
NW
1.5
NW
1.4
NW
1.2
NW
1
NW
0.9
WNW
Period(s) (?)121816151413131212161515141413121212111110
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)5831356208421111918257014078691374486934442742208014511050748635561354224175
Wind
(km/h)
10
ENE
5
SW
30
N
20
N
20
NNE
30
N
15
NNE
5
SW
30
WNW
20
N
10
NE
20
NNW
15
NW
15
N
20
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
0
S
10
W
10
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
glasscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
glassoncrosscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassoncross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:40AM
3.02
1:30PM
2.93
1:50AM
3.27
2:26PM
3.18
2:41AM
3.52
3:10PM
3.40
3:24AM
3.71
3:48PM
3.58
4:01AM
3.83
4:21PM
3.69
4:34AM
3.86
4:52PM
3.74
5:06AM
3.82
5:21PM
3.72
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:58AM
0.92
7:21PM
1.00
8:02AM
0.67
8:17PM
0.74
8:49AM
0.43
9:01PM
0.49
9:28AM
0.25
9:39PM
0.30
10:03AM
0.13
10:15PM
0.18
10:35AM
0.10
10:48PM
0.14
11:07AM
0.15
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Fri
03
Sunrise-6:56--6:54--6:52--6:50--6:48--6:47--6:45-
Sunset--7:27--7:28--7:29--7:30--7:31--7:32--7:34
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
--231---32--21-------
Temp. °C10101111910101012121011121212111111111112
Feels °C (?)67452356786799889911910
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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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