Surf Forecasts:
Ilbaritz - Bora Bora surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, NW swell with 173 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s 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 (Jul 13) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period. 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 13) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ilbaritz - Bora Bora over the next 16 days.
Righteo, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Bora Bora's got cookin' for us over the next couple of weeks.
Alright, truth be told, the outlook for Ilbaritz - Bora Bora is a bit of a long, flat wait. This spot is a fairly consistent reef break, exposed to the west, so it needs the right direction to light up. For the first twelve days or so, we're looking at a real snoozefest. Don't even bother paddling out from Monday the 13th through to Saturday the 25th. It's all small, weak, and mostly messy. You'll see the odd morning with some glassy conditions, like the mornings of the 18th and 19th, but with wave heights barely reaching 3ft and weak energy, you'll be doing more floating than surfing.
There is a brief flicker of life on Monday morning the 20th, with a 4ft NW swell pushing the energy up and glassy winds. But even that only scores as "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions". For the most part, the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, chopping things up.
Now, here's where it gets interesting. The standout window for this whole forecast is Monday morning, the 27th of July. We've got a fresh 5ft groundswell rolling in from the NW, and the period stretches to 9 seconds. The combined energy jumps right up, which is a solid, punchy level. But the real treat is the wind: glassy, with a slight air from the north. That means clean, smooth faces for the reef. That Monday morning session is easily the best on offer – it's the one time you can expect some proper, lined-up waves without the chop. Beginners should be fine with that size. The crowd situation is listed as "often", so expect some company out there for that one. The afternoon on the 27th sees the swell bump up to 6ft with a 10-second period and even more energy, but it gets chewed up by a 9 mph cross-onshore breeze, turning it into a choppy mess.
So, to put it simply: save your energy. The first two weeks are mostly a write-off. The one and only true standout is Monday morning, July 27th. That's your window. After that, Tuesday the 28th has some size (6ft at 11 seconds, serious energy) but the wind is onshore and raw, so it's a bit of a wildcard for experienced surfers only.
Stay patient, Bora Bora.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 5 |
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 kJ | 102 | 173 | 73 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 42 | 47 | 38 | 21 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:09AM3.50m | 4:31PM3.75m | 5:04AM3.66m | 5:23PM3.96m | 5:55AM3.75m | 6:12PM4.09m | 6:42AM3.77m | 6:59PM4.11m | 7:28AM3.70m | 7:45PM4.02m | 8:13AM3.57m | 8:30PM3.83m | 8:57AM3.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45PM0.39m | 10:08AM0.42m | 10:41PM0.15m | 11:00AM0.25m | 11:33PM-0.02m | 11:49AM0.14m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — |
 | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:43 | — | 9:42 |
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Temp °C | 32 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 |
Feels °C | 33 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 11 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | — | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 38 | 173 | 73 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 27 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 6 | — | — | 38 | 21 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 7 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 15 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 16 | — | 14 | 15 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 8 | 7 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 12 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 18 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NW 4 | — | — | W 4 | — | NNW 5 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | — | NW 5 |
| kJ | 102 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 17 | — | — | 1 | — | 19 | — | — | 4 | — | 42 | 47 | — | — | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 179 | 0 | 91 | 22 | 494 | 436 | 494 | 540 | 494 | 397 | 215 | 594 | 319 | 319 | 594 | 303 | 1 | 327 | 4 | 37 | 447 |
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