Surf Forecasts:
Ilbaritz - Bora Bora surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, WNW swell with 573 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ilbaritz - Bora Bora in the next 16 days are 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ilbaritz - Bora Bora over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's get stuck into this 16-day stretch.
To be brutally honest, we are looking at a pretty quiet run of swell for Ilbaritz - Bora Bora for the first week or so. The first sniff of anything that's actually going to get you out of bed isn't until Wednesday the 26th of August. Even then, it's just tiny clean waves with weak energy (72). The rest of the week and into the weekend is mostly a write-off with onshore chop or barely surfable dribble, so you're looking at a good few days of sitting it out.
Now, here's where it gets interesting. The standout window is looking like Tuesday the 1st of September. We've got a clean 6ft swell from the NW, period hanging around 10 seconds, combined energy racking up to a solid 535 and glassy conditions on the Monday morning. That is your window. The water is running at 76°F, which is about your standard tropical bath temperature for this neck of the woods.
Get on it Tuesday morning because the wind swings onshore by the afternoon and messes it up.
Further out, keep an eye on Sunday the 6th of September. The first call is glassy again with a 7ft NW swell, but the energy is getting serious at 911. That's for the experienced crew though, as it'll be pushing a bit too much size for the average punter. Then there's a real head-turner on Monday the 7th. It's smaller, 4ft, but we've got a 16-second period WNW groundswell rolling in, energy at 996, with clean offshore winds. That is a potential beauty for the reef, so pencil it in.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 5 | NW 6 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
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 kJ | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 37 | 47 | 31 | 38 | 340 | 416 | 161 | 545 | 548 | 320 | 231 | 149 | 142 | 238 | 107 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:24PM2.96m | 3:51AM2.93m | 4:05PM3.21m | 4:26AM3.14m | 4:39PM3.45m | 4:59AM3.34m | 5:10PM3.65m | 5:29AM3.50m | 5:41PM3.80m | 6:00AM3.62m | 6:13PM3.88m | 6:31AM3.68m | 6:45PM3.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57AM1.19m | 9:30PM0.99m | 9:43AM0.95m | 10:11PM0.74m | 10:20AM0.71m | 10:46PM0.50m | 10:54AM0.49m | 11:18PM0.31m | 11:26AM0.32m | 11:50PM0.17m | 11:59AM0.21m | 00:22AM0.10m | 12:31PM0.16m | 00:54AM0.10m | |||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 32 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 32 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 32 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NW 7 | — | NW 13 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | — | 7 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 47 | 31 | 20 | 340 | 416 | 161 | 172 | 548 | 320 | 231 | 149 | 142 | 238 | 107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | — | NW 6 | N 6 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 23 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | — | NW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | N 5 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | 545 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 228 | 226 | 351 | 357 | 391 | 15 | 0 | 49 | 228 | 0 | 53 | 4 | 18 | 406 | 9 | 18 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 3 |
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