Surf Forecasts:
Ilbaritz - Bora Bora surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, NW swell with 140 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Monday (Aug 10) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ilbaritz - Bora Bora over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here with the lowdown on Ilbaritz - Bora Bora for the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it’s a tough stretch. For the first week or so, the ocean’s just not co-operating. We’ve got a lot of small, weak swell and the wind’s been more of a headache than a help. The combined wave energy is mostly under 100, which tells you just how weak the push is. Not much to work with.
Water temp’s reading about 75°, which is 4° warmer than usual, so it’s notably warm for this time of year. That’s one small positive.
We do see a bit of a window early on. Tuesday, August 11th morning offers a shot, with a small 2ft NW swell and glassy conditions. It’s pretty ordinary, but at least it’s clean. The period is a short 9 seconds, so the waves won’t have much energy. That’s about as good as it gets for that first week. Another small glassy window hits on Wednesday, August 12th morning – again, 2ft NW swell, but the period drops to 8 seconds. It’s surfable, but just barely.
The real standout, if you can wait, is Friday, August 21st morning. We get a jump in swell to a solid 3ft from the NW, with a 10-second period. The combined energy jumps to 238 – that’s a decent pulse of moderate energy. But the best part is the wind: glassy. That means clean, peeling waves. This is the one morning in the whole run that feels like a proper surf session. The optimum swell direction for this spot is from the W, and while we’re a touch north of that, the NW direction with that period should still line up nicely on this reef.
Keep in mind, this break is "fairly consistent" but for this run, it’s been mostly disappointing. When it’s good on the 21st, expect some company because crowds are listed as "often." But for that quality of glassy, clean surf on a 3ft swell, it’s worth the company.
From the 22nd onwards, it tails off again. There’s a hint of offshore wind on Sunday, August 23rd morning with a tiny 2ft swell, but the period is short and it’s not a standout.
So that’s the story. A long dry spell, one killer morning on the 21st that’s worth putting a pin in, and then back to the wait. Forecasts can change, but for now, that Friday morning is the only true standout in the whole window.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 81 | 81 | 81 | 76 | 59 | 55 | 57 | 34 | 28 | 50 | 32 | 93 | 77 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 82 | 54 | 90 | 125 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:31PM3.46m | 4:06AM3.43m | 4:25PM3.77m | 4:56AM3.64m | 5:13PM4.01m | 5:41AM3.78m | 5:57PM4.15m | 6:23AM3.83m | 6:38PM4.16m | 7:02AM3.79m | 7:18PM4.05m | 7:40AM3.68m | 7:56PM3.82m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04AM0.74m | 9:41PM0.43m | 10:01AM0.47m | 10:34PM0.15m | 10:50AM0.23m | 11:22PM-0.05m | 11:34AM0.07m | 00:05AM-0.14m | 12:16PM-0.01m | 00:46AM-0.12m | 12:56PM0.03m | 1:25AM0.01m | 1:36PM0.16m | 2:03AM0.24m | |||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 81 | 81 | 81 | 76 | 59 | 55 | 57 | 28 | 28 | 50 | 32 | 93 | 77 | 72 | 65 | 32 | 82 | 54 | 90 | 125 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | N 4 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 12 | — | — | NW 4 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | NW 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 9 | 6 | 30 | — | — | 9 | — | 53 | 47 | 47 | — | — | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | — | W 11 | N 5 | W 13 | — | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 8 | 9 | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 91 | 4 | 0 | 200 | 22 | 0 | 200 | 37 | 171 | 200 | 19 | 193 | 327 | 49 | 140 | 151 | 19 | 6 | 91 | 19 |
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