Surf Forecasts:
Ilbaritz - Bora Bora surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, NW swell with 94 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WNW 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m 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 16 days are 0.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 11PM. 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+) | 8AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ilbaritz - Bora Bora over the next 16 days.
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Alright folks, Rusty here with the local surf picture.
Only one break on the menu: Ilbaritz - Bora Bora. It’s a reef setup, open to west swells. The energy’s on the weak side all through the forecast, so don’t expect any monsters. Most days are pretty meh, with small surf and wind that’s not helping. The one true standout is on Sunday, July 19th.
Kicking off Sunday, July 5th: 0.5m of NW swell, 11-second period (combined energy 137). The morning has a light NE cross-off breeze – clean enough for a fun session on the small stuff. Afternoon gets a NNW crosswind and goes ugly.
Monday, July 6th: 0.6m from the NW, period down to 9 seconds. Morning is clean with east offshore wind. Afternoon gets a stronger NE cross-off, still clean but less energy (59).
Tuesday, July 7th, is a total loss. Swell shrinks, wind goes onshore.
From Wednesday, July 8th, to Saturday, July 12th, it’s a dry spell. Swell is tiny or weak, and the wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore. The morning of Friday, July 10th, offers a bright spot: glassy conditions with 0.6m waves – clean but small.
Sunday, July 12th, morning is glassy again with 0.7m NW swell and a period of 10 seconds, energy hitting 119. Clean and rideable.
The next week is quiet until we reach the real highlight.
Saturday, July 18th, morning: 0.8m from the NW with a 10-second period, cross-off wind from the ENE, energy at 115. Clean, small, and fun.
The standout: Sunday, July 19th, morning. Dead calm, glassy. Swell is 0.6m from the NW with an 11-second period, but the combined energy reads 227 – that’s getting into good territory. The reef will be clean with lined-up waves. This is your session. Crowds are often a thing here, so don’t be surprised if it’s busy. Water temp is about normal for the season.
That afternoon, the swell jumps to 1.7m from the WNW, but onshore wind blows it out, energy spiking to 652. That’s likely a messy, choppy mess – better for kite surfing.
Monday, July 20th, morning: 1.4m from the NW, 9-second period, cross-off north wind, energy at 330. Clean and bigger, but not as good as that Sunday glass-off.
So, the first week and a half is mostly small and average. The one to lock in is Sunday, July 19th, morning at Ilbaritz - Bora Bora. Glassy, clean, with proper energy. Don’t miss it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 37°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||
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 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 120 | 58 | 51 | 46 | 52 | 51 | 38 | 35 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 20 | 43 | 64 | 61 | 76 | 55 | 55 | 86 | 67 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:15PM3.42m | 8:38AM3.13m | 8:53PM3.35m | 9:20AM3.07m | 9:36PM3.26m | 10:08AM3.01m | 10:27PM3.17m | 11:04AM2.97m | 11:29PM3.09m | 12:10PM2.99m | 00:41AM3.08m | 1:22PM3.08m | 1:57AM3.16m | 2:32PM3.26m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:30AM0.61m | 2:38PM0.73m | 3:10AM0.67m | 3:21PM0.81m | 3:55AM0.74m | 4:11PM0.90m | 4:48AM0.81m | 5:11PM0.96m | 5:51AM0.86m | 6:21PM0.95m | 6:59AM0.85m | 7:34PM0.83m | 8:08AM0.76m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — |
 | 9:50 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:47 | — | 9:46 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 37 | 36 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 33 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 34 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NNW 6 | NW 10 | N 5 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 4 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 120 | 27 | 51 | 18 | 52 | 51 | 15 | 35 | 28 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 64 | 61 | 76 | 55 | 55 | 86 | 67 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NW 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | NW 13 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 22 | 52 | 36 | 46 | 13 | 8 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 7 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 23 | 58 | 2 | 15 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 0 | 91 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 37 | 527 | 531 | 531 | 550 | 22 | 22 | 200 | 22 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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