Ilbaritz - Edouard VII Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here with a look at what’s on offer at Ilbaritz - Edouard VII. It’s a reef break, fairly consistent, and it’s exposed to the west swell. The water’s sitting at 74° right now, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, so that’s a nice bonus.

We’re starting off a bit flat and sloppy. The first few days – Wednesday 2nd through to Friday 4th – are pretty poor. Tiny waves, around 2ft to 3ft, with a short period (8 seconds) and weak energy (80 to 72). The wind is either cross or cross-on, making things choppy. Not worth paddling out for.

Saturday 5th is where it starts to get interesting. Saturday morning we’ve got 2ft from the NW, period 11 seconds, glassy conditions with the wind off the NE at 5 km/h. Energy bumps up to 231. That’s clean but small. Then Saturday afternoon is the first real standout. The swell builds to 5ft from the NW, period jumps to 13 seconds, and the energy is strong at 699. The wind is NNE at 15 km/h, cross-off, and the report says “expect very good surf conditions.” This is a solid groundswell, and with a reef setup, it should line up nicely. There’s a chance of crowds here – it’s marked as “often” busy, so get in early but it’s the best window in the forecast.

Sunday 6th morning keeps it going with 5ft NW swell, 12-second period, clean cross-off wind from the SE at 10 km/h, and energy at 661. That’s another cracker. Sunday afternoon gets messy though – onshore wind shifts to the west at 20 km/h, so it’s back to poor conditions.

The middle of the week from Monday 7th to Thursday 10th is a mixed bag. Monday and Tuesday have some cross-off mornings but mostly the wind is onshore or cross-on, and the swell is small to moderate. Wednesday 9th morning is another highlight: 6ft NW swell, 11-second period, cross-off NE wind at 10 km/h, and energy at 739 – very strong. That’s clean and powerful, but it’s a bit over 5ft, so it’s getting into intermediate territory. Wednesday afternoon gets cross-on again, so grab the morning session.

After that, the surf fades. Thursday 10th to Sunday 13th is mostly poor, with small waves (1.0ft to 3ft) and onshore or cross-on winds. There’s a gap from around Thursday afternoon through to Monday 14th where nothing is really worth chasing.

Monday 14th morning is glassy but tiny (1ft, 15-second period, energy 90) – surfable but ordinary. Then Tuesday 15th and Wednesday 16th mornings both have 4ft NW swell, 11 to 12-second periods, glassy conditions with light NNE wind, and energy around 319 to 325. That’s clean and consistent, but not as powerful as the previous weekend. A solid option if you’re keen.

Thursday 17th morning is the last call – 3ft NW swell, 10-second period, glassy, but only 160 energy. It’s surfable but nothing special.

So, the standout is Saturday 5th afternoon and Sunday 6th morning, with Wednesday 9th morning as a close second. Get out there when the wind’s right and the swell’s pumping.

Rusty.

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