Surf Forecasts:
Ilbaritz - Edouard VII surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, NW swell with 626 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ilbaritz - Edouard VII in the next 16 days are 1.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 11AM. 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+) | 2AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ilbaritz - Edouard VII over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk Ilbaritz - Edouard VII. It’s a reef setup, and the water’s running at 25°, which is way warmer than usual—over three degrees above average—so it’s like a warm pool out there.
The start is dead. From Wednesday the 19th through Friday the 21st, it’s tiny, messy, and onshore. Waves are 0.4 ft to 2 ft of wind-affected junk. Not worth the walk.
First real chance is Saturday morning the 22nd. Small—only 1 ft from the NW with a 9-second period—but it’s glassy. Dead flat calm. Combined energy is 241, so there’s a bit of push. That’s your early-bird special.
Sunday morning the 23rd also gets a look. 0.9 ft from the NW with a clean offshore breeze from the ENE. The period drops to 8 seconds, so it’s on the weaker side, but it’s clean.
Now, the one to circle. Friday morning the 28th. 2 ft of NW swell, 10-second period, and glassy. Combined energy is 816. This is the best session of the whole 16 days. Clean, solid, and punchy.
Then Wednesday the 2nd September is another cracker. Morning brings 2 ft NW with a clean cross-off wind, and the afternoon goes glassy with 2 ft. Both are top picks.
Watch out for the last week of August—around the 27th and 31st—when big stuff rolls in. Swell hits 3 ft to 4 ft, with combined energy in the thousands (1823, 2402, 1795, 2596). That’s expert territory, and with cross-onshore wind, it’s going to be a messy, heavy slog. Not for the faint-hearted.
For the beginners: the glassy 1 ft on the 22nd and the clean 0.9 ft on the 23rd are your windows. Anything over 2 ft, especially the bigger days later, will be too much.
Bottom line: the first half is mostly a bust with a couple of clean small windows, then Friday the 28th and Wednesday the 2nd September are the true stars. Get out there.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 8 | 83 | 384 | 399 | 392 | 626 | 520 | 425 | 241 | 172 | 167 | 94 | 56 | 64 | 81 | 218 | 97 | 71 | 41 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:33AM3.04m | 9:57PM2.89m | 10:21AM2.81m | 10:56PM2.63m | 11:31AM2.63m | 00:26AM2.48m | 1:09PM2.59m | 2:03AM2.54m | 2:31PM2.73m | 3:07AM2.71m | 3:24PM2.96m | 3:51AM2.93m | 4:05PM3.21m | 4:26AM3.14m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:43PM0.94m | 4:07AM1.12m | 4:39PM1.21m | 5:08AM1.36m | 5:56PM1.38m | 6:31AM1.47m | 7:27PM1.38m | 7:56AM1.39m | 8:39PM1.22m | 8:57AM1.19m | 9:30PM0.99m | 9:43AM0.95m | 10:11PM0.74m | ||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 12 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 6 | 83 | 384 | 399 | 392 | 626 | 520 | 425 | 241 | 172 | 167 | 94 | 56 | 64 | 81 | — | 97 | 71 | 41 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 4 | NW 12 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WNW 6 | W 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 218 | 66 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 493 | 616 | 37 | 18 | 90 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 4 | 0 | 297 | 45 | 52 | 200 | 0 |
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