Ilbaritz - Bora Bora Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.47° N 1.57° W

Ilbaritz - Bora Bora Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 31 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ilbaritz - Bora Bora sea temperature is
24.2° C
2.7° 

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 31 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, NW swell with 68 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 cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ilbaritz - Bora Bora in the next 16 days are 0.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (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 5AM (Fri 31st Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 8s

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


The Lowdown

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with ya – this is a tough run for Ilbaritz - Bora Bora. We’re looking at a full 16-day window, and frankly, there’s no good surf on offer to get excited about. It’s a proper dry spell, with nothing that shapes up as a proper session. When it’s this quiet, it’s not unusual for the area – sometimes the ocean just goes to sleep.

The water’s sitting at a very unusual 76°, which is a couple of degrees above what you’d normally expect for the time of year, so you can leave the wetsuit at home.

We start on Friday, July 31st with a tiny 2ft swell from the NW, 8-second period. It’s cross-onshore, light wind, but the combined energy is a weak 54 – barely a ripple. That’s the story right through the first week: tiny waves, under 3ft, mostly from the NW with short period. A bit of glass on Tuesday the 4th and Thursday the 6th means the water’s flat and clean, but still 1.0ft or 0.7ft – not worth paddling out for.

Into the second week, we finally see a pulse of size. On Sunday, August 9th, the swell bumps up to 5ft from the WNW, 9-second period, with combined energy hitting 424 – moderate. The morning has a light NE cross-off breeze, so it’s clean. The forecast says "expect good surf conditions" for that morning session, and with the swell direction matching the optimum W, it’s the only time in the whole outlook that looks worth a look. Still, it’s a reef break that can be a bit inconsistent, and crowds are likely here. Monday the 10th pushes up to 7ft, but the wind swings cross-onshore and the energy jumps to 559 – it’s mushy and marginal.

Beyond that, it’s all downhill. By Tuesday the 11th, the swell drops back under 7ft with onshore winds, and from the 12th onward we’re back to knee-high slop, weak energy, and moderate to strong cross-onshore breezes, even some storm risk on the 14th. There’s no standout second-week option; anything on the 9th is your only real highlight, and even that’s a gamble on consistency.

So, the pick of a pretty empty bunch is the Sunday, August 9th morning at Ilbaritz - Bora Bora itself. It’s a reef break, exposed to the W, with a clean 5ft, 9-second groundswell. Light offshore vibes from the NE. The energy is moderate. It’s not perfect, but it’s the only window where things line up. After that, you’re waiting a long time for a change that doesn’t come.

Signing off – Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
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NW
8
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0.2
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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36
63
56
25
17
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37
19
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27
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22
11
11
11
20
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
WNW
5
NNE
5
NNW
15
NW
5
SW
5
NW
15
WNW
15
WSW
10
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WSW
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Wind State
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High Tide
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
9:30AM3.18m
9:53PM3.21m
10:24AM3.04m
10:56PM3.03m
Low Tide
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
3:37PM0.76m
4:09AM0.80m
4:37PM0.91m
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Temp °C
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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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