Ilbaritz - Bora Bora Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.47° N 1.57° W

Ilbaritz - Bora Bora Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ilbaritz - Bora Bora sea temperature is
24.3° 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 4 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, NW swell with 167 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. 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 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Thu 6th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 9s
Best Surf 5AM (Thu 6th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 9s
Most Powerful 8AM (Tue 11th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 10s

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


The Lowdown

Alright, let’s get into it. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for the most part, if I’m being honest. There’s a serious flat spell to start, and we’re gonna be waiting a while before anything with any sort of pulse shows up.

The only real spot on the menu is Ilbaritz - Bora Bora (Bora Bora). It’s a reef break, exposed and looking for that west in the swell. To kick things off, the water is running way warmer than normal for this time of year, about 5°F above average—that’s a big deal, you’ll feel it.

We’re looking at a solid stretch of nothing for the first week and a half. From Tuesday the 4th through to around Thursday the 14th, there’s just no real surf to speak of. The swell is tiny, mostly under 2ft, and the energy is weak, with readings in the 20s to 90s. There’s a little bump on Thursday the 6th morning, 3ft at 8 seconds from the NW, but conditions are just ordinary. The wind is cross-off, so it’s clean, but the waves are gutless. You see a few glassy mornings in there, like Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th, but again, the swell just isn’t there. It’s about as close to a lake as you’ll get.

We finally get a little pulse of life around Tuesday the 11th morning. The swell pushes up to 3ft at 10 seconds from the NW, and the energy jumps to 162. It’s glassy, which is a big plus. It’s still not big, but it’s the first morning that looks like you might actually get a few fun ones. Don’t get too excited though, the afternoon goes cross-shore and chop spoils it.

Then it dies again. The 12th, 13th, and 14th are all back to tiny, weak, and mostly poor. The swell drops back down to 1ft. It’s a grind.

The first real standout, and honestly the only one in the whole window, is on Tuesday the 19th of August. The morning is looking special. The swell jumps up to a solid 12ft at 10 seconds from the NW. The energy reading is through the roof at 2749, which is very strong. The wind is glassy, and it’s calling for excellent conditions for experienced surfers. This is a big, powerful groundswell, and it’s going to be way too much for beginners. The afternoon is still big, but the cross-on wind at 15 km/h will chop it up a bit. This is the day to circle, but it’s still a week and a half away, so don’t book the time off just yet. The build-up on Monday the 18th looks messy, with strong winds and rain, so conditions are going to be poor before that window opens.

So, that’s the story. A whole lot of nothing, then one big, powerful morning that could be the best of the entire month. Keep the faith.

Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
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Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.7
NW
9
0.9
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.8
NNW
7
0.7
NW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.3
NW
12
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
10
0.7
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.8
NW
8
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
42
43
42
44
88
112
90
82
56
42
42
27
20
24
73
79
83
51
49
78
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
5
SW
5
NW
15
NNW
10
N
5
NE
15
NW
5
NW
5
NW
15
NNW
10
WSW
5
NE
15
NW
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
W
10
W
10
NW
5
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
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glassy
cross-on
cross-on
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on
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High Tide
9:03PM3.40m
9:30AM3.18m
9:53PM3.21m
10:24AM3.04m
10:56PM3.03m
11:36AM2.95m
00:20AM2.92m
1:03PM2.97m
1:51AM2.98m
2:25PM3.17m
3:06AM3.18m
3:31PM3.46m
4:06AM3.43m
Low Tide
2:49PM0.60m
3:18AM0.62m
3:37PM0.76m
4:09AM0.80m
4:37PM0.91m
5:14AM0.97m
5:53PM1.00m
6:34AM1.05m
7:20PM0.94m
7:56AM0.96m
8:38PM0.72m
9:04AM0.74m
9:41PM0.43m
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9:24
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Temp °C
22
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19
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Feels °C
22
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25
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22
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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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