Surf Forecasts:
Ilbaritz - Edouard VII surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, NW swell with 148 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ilbaritz - Edouard VII this week:
The surf forecast for Ilbaritz - Edouard VII over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ilbaritz - Edouard VII in the next 16 days are 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) 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+) | 5AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ilbaritz - Edouard VII over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a tough run for Ilbaritz - Edouard VII. The entire 16-day window is looking pretty grim. We’re stuck with a lot of small, weak swell and the wind is just not playing ball. The water is sitting at 76°F which is a whopping 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year, so you’ll be sweating in your wetsuit, but there’s nothing to ride.
There’s a big gap of nothingness right from the start. The first few days are a total write-off with tiny, poor waves. We finally see a tiny flicker of hope on Thursday, August 6th. The morning offers a slight improvement with 3-foot swell from the NW at 8 seconds, and the ENE wind is light and cross-off, making it clean. The combined energy is a weak 126, but it’s surfable. That’s about as good as it gets. The wind goes bad in the afternoon, as usual.
The following week is a desert. We bounce between 0.7-foot and 3-foot waves, with the wind mostly cross-onshore or onshore. The only other mornings that look clean are on August 11th with a 2-foot NW swell and a light NE cross-off wind, and the morning of August 12th with glassy conditions but only 1-foot of swell. Both are tiny. August 13th is also glassy but with only 0.7-foot waves.
The very end of the run, around August 15th to 17th, sees a slight bump in size to 4-foot – 4-foot from the NW, but the wind is firmer onshore or cross-onshore, making it a choppy, messy affair. The energy finally climbs to 284, but it’s wasted. Honestly, for the more experienced out there, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing if the wind picks up.
Overall, it’s a blank run. Don’t hold your breath. Stay tuned, forecasts change.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 11 |
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 kJ | 21 | 17 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 27 | 41 | 39 | 36 | 38 | 74 | 115 | 115 | 114 | 72 | 54 | 42 | 35 | 44 | 72 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:47PM3.66m | 8:08AM3.39m | 8:23PM3.55m | 8:46AM3.30m | 9:03PM3.40m | 9:30AM3.18m | 9:53PM3.21m | 10:24AM3.04m | 10:56PM3.03m | 11:36AM2.95m | 00:20AM2.92m | 1:03PM2.97m | 1:51AM2.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33PM0.40m | 1:59AM0.36m | 2:09PM0.48m | 2:36AM0.46m | 2:49PM0.60m | 3:18AM0.62m | 3:37PM0.76m | 4:09AM0.80m | 4:37PM0.91m | 5:14AM0.97m | 5:53PM1.00m | 6:34AM1.05m | 7:20PM0.94m | ||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 12 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 21 | 17 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 27 | 41 | 39 | 36 | 38 | 74 | 115 | 115 | 114 | 72 | 54 | 42 | 35 | 14 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 3 | N 4 | WNW 11 | NW 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 9 | — | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 4 | — | NW 7 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 16 | — | 4 | 7 | 8 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 171 | 319 | 52 | 328 | 493 | 48 | 48 | 531 | 319 | 1 | 200 | 90 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 9 | 90 | 22 | 273 | 594 | 90 |
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