Ilbaritz - Edouard VII Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s cut straight to it—this stretch has a few windows where you can get a proper wave, but you’ve got to be patient and pick your moments. The first real opportunity lands Saturday morning, and there’s another standout the following Wednesday morning. After that, it’s a waiting game with a few clean but small days sprinkled in.

We’re looking at Ilbaritz - Edouard VII, a reef break that’s fairly consistent and exposed to the west-northwest. Water temp is sitting at a very unusual 74°F, which is a solid 5°F warmer than normal for this time of year—so you can ditch the thick rubber and enjoy the tropical feel. The swell direction is coming from the northwest, which lines up well with the break’s optimum.

Saturday morning (September 5th) is the first real call. Expect 3ft of northwest swell with a 9-second period, and the combined energy is weak at 229. The wind is a light easterly breeze, offshore, and the conditions are clean. It’s a smaller day, but the lack of wind will keep it glassy and ridable. This is your best bet early on.

The swell builds into Saturday afternoon—5ft from the northwest with a longer 13-second period, and combined energy jumps to a moderate 732. But the wind swings northerly and goes cross-shore, making it a bit lumpy. It’s bigger, but the quality drops. Sunday looks messy with cross-onshore winds, and by Monday the swell drops back down.

The standout of the whole period is Wednesday morning, September 9th. The swell is 3ft from the northwest, 12-second period, and the combined energy is a moderate 455. But here’s the kicker—the wind is dead calm, glassy. That’s the cleanest you’ll see it, and while the size isn’t huge, it’ll be perfect, peeling lines. This is the one to circle on the calendar.

Thursday morning (September 10th) is also worth a paddle. Similar story: 4ft of northwest swell, 11-second period, light north wind going glassy. The energy is moderate at 332. It’ll be a touch more size and still clean.

From there, it fades. The weekend dips down, and there’s that flat stretch around the 15th and 16th. The swell drops below 2ft with weak energy—not worth getting wet for. The 17th and 18th bring back some life, but it’s on the smaller side. The 19th has a bit more push on Saturday afternoon with a clean cross-offshore wind, but the earlier days are still the pick.

So, in short: if you want the goods, be out there Saturday morning or Wednesday morning. The mid-period is a write-off. Later on, keep an eye out for the 19th, but it’s not the same quality. Stay patient and pick your windows.

Rusty

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