Ilbaritz - Bora Bora surfForecast / La Cote Basque / France

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 18 Nov 2025 CET
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Ilbaritz - Bora Bora surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ilbaritz - Bora Bora sea temperature is
17.0° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ilbaritz - Bora Bora this week:

The surf forecast for Ilbaritz - Bora Bora over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 18) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ilbaritz - Bora Bora in the next 12 days are 4.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 24) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CET) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Tue 18th Nov)1.5ft (0.4m) 12s
Best Surf 4AM (Thu 20th Nov)7ft (2.1m) 8s
Most Powerful 7PM (Mon 24th Nov)15ft (4.5m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ilbaritz - Bora Bora over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 4°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
0
0
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
NNW
0.4
WNW
0.4
WNW
0.4
WNW
0.9
WNW
2.1
NNW
1.9
NW
1.8
NW
2
NW
1.7
NW
1.4
NW
1
NW
0.6
WNW
0.8
WNW
1.8
WNW
3.5
WNW
2.5
NW
2.3
NW
2.5
WNW
4.5
WNW
4.5
NW
Period(s) (?)61212114799998713139101010101211
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3648474233478514538595430273107141195523210414221019122052964153
Wind
(km/h)
5
E
10
NNW
5
SE
5
SW
30
W
20
NE
5
SSE
10
NNW
10
N
5
S
15
NNE
10
SE
15
S
15
SSW
35
W
30
WNW
20
W
15
SSW
40
SW
55
WNW
55
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcrossglasscross-
on
oncross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrossonononcrosscross-
on
onon
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:21PM
3.39
3:37AM
3.46
3:54PM
3.43
4:08AM
3.52
4:26PM
3.43
4:39AM
3.54
4:59PM
3.39
5:11AM
3.51
5:32PM
3.31
5:45AM
3.43
6:06PM
3.19
6:21AM
3.33
6:44PM
3.05
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:19PM
0.52
9:38AM
0.48
9:52PM
0.49
10:12AM
0.43
10:25PM
0.50
10:47AM
0.43
10:59PM
0.55
11:22AM
0.49
11:33PM
0.63
11:58AM
0.60
12:09AM
0.74
12:37PM
0.73
12:46AM
0.86
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Sunrise8:02--8:03--8:04--8:06--8:07--8:08--8:10--
Sunset-5:38--5:37--5:37--5:36--5:36--5:35--5:34-
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
----54235-1--42532-6513
Temp. °C99911121268659910915151514141212
Feels °C (?)7666653531456589116601
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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 12 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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Ilbaritz - Bora Bora is 3 km (2 miles) from Biarritz. If you plan a holiday in La Cote Basque, look for hotels and other accommodation in Biarritz. Biarritz has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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