Ilbaritz – Edouard VII Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(La Cote Basque, France)

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Ilbaritz - Edouard VII Surf Guide

Ilbaritz - Edouard VII in La Cote Basque is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the east. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the west.. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's often crowded here. Rocks are a hazard.

Ilbaritz - Edouard VII Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	17.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ilbaritz - Edouard VII:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ilbaritz - Edouard VII occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Ilbaritz - Edouard VII (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Ilbaritz - Edouard VII with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 42% of the time in October while 48% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

42%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

48%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

10%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Ilbaritz - Edouard VII Location Map

Interactive Ilbaritz - Edouard VII surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Ilbaritz - Edouard VII is Anglet (Biarritz-bayonne) Airport (BIQ) in France, 4 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ilbaritz - Edouard VII is San Sebastian Airport (EAS) in Spain, 22 km (14 miles) away.

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Ilbaritz - Edouard VII Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 01:07 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	8	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

Tides at Ilbaritz - Edouard VII

Current tide and informaton

For Bidart, 4 km from Ilbaritz - Edouard VII.

Next High Water: 07:52am | 3.05m

Next Low Water: 01:45am | 0.72m

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Ilbaritz - Edouard VII Sea Temperature

The Ilbaritz - Edouard VII water temperature is reasonably warm (17.6 °C) but the air temperature will feel a few degrees cooler (11.0 °C). A good quality spring wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite