Surf Forecasts:
Ilbaritz - Bora Bora surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, WNW swell with 699 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 10s period. 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 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ilbaritz - Bora Bora over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 469 | 241 | 176 | 114 | 56 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 28 | 78 | 27 | 20 | 40 | 392 | 253 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:26AM2.48m | 1:09PM2.59m | 2:03AM2.54m | 2:31PM2.73m | 3:07AM2.71m | 3:24PM2.96m | 3:51AM2.93m | 4:05PM3.21m | 4:26AM3.14m | 4:39PM3.45m | 4:59AM3.34m | 5:10PM3.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:31AM1.47m | 7:27PM1.38m | 7:56AM1.39m | 8:39PM1.22m | 8:57AM1.19m | 9:30PM0.99m | 9:43AM0.95m | 10:11PM0.74m | 10:20AM0.71m | 10:46PM0.50m | 10:54AM0.49m | 11:18PM0.31m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 17 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | N 5 | N 4 | W 10 | NW 6 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 469 | 241 | 176 | 114 | 56 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 28 | 78 | 27 | 20 | 40 | — | 253 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | W 10 | — | N 6 | NW 8 | NNE 4 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 23 | 20 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 10 | — | — | — | W 9 | NW 4 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | SW 3 | N 2 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 392 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 226 | 166 | 415 | 347 | 347 | 464 | 317 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 367 | 408 | 0 |
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