Ilbaritz - Bora Bora Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, grab a coffee and settle in. Let's have a proper look at what's on the cards for Ilbaritz - Bora Bora (reef break) over the next couple of weeks.

The water temp is sitting at 74°F right now, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a solid 5°F above average. Feels like a tropical bath.

First up, this week kicks off pretty quiet. You’re looking at small, weak swell through Thursday and Friday. Nothing worth paddling out for, to be honest. There's a bit of a gap here until things start to wake up.

Now, the first proper standout lands on Sunday, 13th September morning. This is where it gets interesting. We’ve got a solid 4ft swell from the NW with a long 13-second period pushing through. The combined energy is chunky at 545 – that's a proper pulse. The real winner here is the wind: glassy conditions. It'll be clean, lined-up and offering some reelable reef faces. This is the session to aim for if you’re intermediate and up. The afternoon gets a bit bumpy, so get it early.

The run continues into Monday, 14th September morning. It’s still a solid 4ft from the NW, period holding at 12 seconds, and combined energy is 469 – still very healthy. Wind is light offshore from the east, keeping the surface clean. Good surf, but not quite the glass of Sunday. Still a great option for a morning paddle.

Then we hit a bit of a rough patch mid-week. Tuesday (15th) sees strong onshore wind making a mess of things, and Wednesday and Thursday are choppy and cross-on. The swell stays in the 5ft to 6ft range but the quality is poor. It’s more of a kite-surfing scenario than a clean paddle session.

The next real highlight is Thursday, 17th September morning. Swell is 6ft from the NW with a 10-second period, but the combined energy jumps right up to 592. And the wind? Glassy again. That’s a serious combination for the reef – powerful, clean and relatively consistent. Excellent conditions on the cards.

After that, we settle into a pattern of smaller, cleaner mornings through the 18th and 20th of September – mornings with light offshore breezes from the east, swell around 4ft, and manageable energy. Good for a fun, uncrowded session.

Now, looking a bit further out – Monday, 21st September morning is the big one of the whole window. We’ve got a 6ft groundswell from the NW with a long 13-second period, and the combined energy absolutely fires up to 1162 – that’s serious power. Wind is a gentle offshore from the east, keeping things clean. This is excellent, powerful surf for experienced surfers only. The reef will be handling a lot of water, and with that period, you'll get long lulls between solid sets. It's a standout, no question.

The last few days of the outlook (22nd to 25th September) offer more of the same smaller, clean morning windows. Mornings with 4ft to 5ft NW swell, light winds or glass, and decent shape. Not the big thrill of the 21st, but consistent fun for an intermediate crew.

Keep an eye on that Monday 21st – it’s the one to circle on the calendar.

Rusty.

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