Surf Forecasts:
Ilbaritz - Bora Bora surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, NNW swell with 168 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNW 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m 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 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ilbaritz - Bora Bora over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let me be straight with you about what’s shaking over at Ilbaritz - Bora Bora, because to be honest, it’s a tough outlook for the rest of July.
First up, the water is running much warmer than usual at 77°F, which is a solid 8°F above the norm for this time of year. That’s pretty wild – feels like you’re stepping into a bath, not the ocean. But that’s where the good news ends.
Right now, we’re looking at a long, dry spell. From Wednesday the 15th right through to late July, the swell is tiny, the period is short, and most of the time the wind is cross-onshore or straight onshore. The combined wave energy is weak for pretty much every block; you’re seeing numbers like 19, 17, 20 in the brackets – that’s barely a ripple. The waves are little wind swells with periods around 4 to 6 seconds, and heights are mostly 1 ft to 2 ft. Nothing worth paddling out for.
There’s a brief moment on the morning of Saturday the 18th where it goes glassy and calm, but with only 1 ft of weak 5-second swell, it’s still poor. Same story on the morning of Wednesday the 22nd, glassy conditions and 2 ft, but the energy is still minimal. It’s just not doing anything.
The swell tries to creep up a little later on, but you don’t really see a sniff of anything decent until maybe the 29th of July. On Wednesday morning the 29th, there’s a bit of glassy light rain with 2 ft from the NW at 6 seconds – the rating only calls it “surfable but very ordinary.” The energy sits at 60, which is still weak. That’s the one session where you *might* get a couple of little ones, but don’t expect much. Thursday the 30th morning has some offshore flow with a clean feel, but the swell drops down to 1 ft, so you’re basically bobbing around.
Overall mate, this is a barren 16-day run. There’s not a single standout session for Ilbaritz - Bora Bora. The break is fairly consistent by nature, so to see this many zeros in the score is rough. The wind and swell just aren’t marrying up. This is one of those quiet periods where you’re better off keeping the board in the car and waiting for a better forecast. With the water this warm and no solid groundswell, even the glassy windows are a tease.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wed 22 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 9 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 50 | 47 | 43 | 168 | 70 | 55 | 119 | 52 | 53 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:42AM3.77m | 6:59PM4.11m | 7:28AM3.70m | 7:45PM4.02m | 8:13AM3.57m | 8:30PM3.83m | 8:57AM3.39m | 9:15PM3.56m | 9:43AM3.19m | 10:03PM3.26m | 10:31AM2.99m | 10:55PM2.98m | 11:27AM2.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 00:22AM-0.09m | 12:35PM0.09m | 1:09AM-0.07m | 1:21PM0.14m | 1:55AM0.06m | 2:06PM0.27m | 2:40AM0.26m | 2:52PM0.47m | 3:25AM0.51m | 3:40PM0.70m | 4:12AM0.78m | 4:32PM0.94m | 5:04AM1.02m | 5:33PM1.14m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
 | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | 9:38 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 30 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 47 | 43 | 168 | 70 | 55 | 119 | 52 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 9 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | W 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 9 | — | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 19 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NNW 10 | — | — | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 22 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 334 | 615 | 1048 | 423 | 772 | 1050 | 707 | 888 | 1165 | 317 | 348 | 359 | 22 | 7 | 91 | 18 | 0 | 91 | 3 | 0 | 91 |
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