Ilbaritz - Bora Bora Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the 16-day picture for Ilbaritz - Bora Bora.

Right off the bat, the water is a real talking point. It’s sitting at a very warm 77°, which is a massive 7° above normal for this time of year. That’s seriously unusual, so you’ll be surfing in bathwater temperatures.

The first bit of the week looks pretty average. There’s a pulse of swell arriving on Sunday the 26th, with a 5ft swell from the NW, but the wind is a cross-on 12 mph, so it’s going to be choppy and messy. The combined energy is moderate at 182, but the quality isn’t there.

The best window in the first week is shaping up for Tuesday, July 28th. The morning looks clean with a light offshore breeze from the east, and a solid 4ft NW swell running. The period is a decent 10 seconds, so there’s some shape to it. The combined energy is a solid 362, and with the offshore wind, the reef should be offering up some nice, clean lines. It’s a fairly consistent spot, but crowds are often a factor here, so get out early.

The afternoon of the 28th isn’t bad either, with a cross-off wind and a 4ft swell, but the morning is the clear winner.

After that, it goes pretty quiet. There’s a big gap of poor surf and onshore winds from Wednesday the 29th all the way through the first week of August. The swell drops right off, and the wind is just a mess. Nothing really worth paddling out for.

The next real standout is a long way off, on Sunday, August 9th. The morning looks promising. We’re looking at a 4ft swell from the WNW with a 10-second period, and the wind is a light cross-off from the NNE. That’s a clean setup. The combined energy is a good 278. It’s a long way out, so take it with a grain of salt, but if that forecast holds, it could be the best session of the whole run.

Overall, it’s a patchy outlook. Tuesday the 28th is the one to circle in the short term, and keep an eye on the 9th of August for a potential late hit.

Rusty.

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