Ilbaritz - Edouard VII Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.47° N 1.57° W

Ilbaritz - Edouard VII Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ilbaritz - Edouard VII sea temperature is
25.0° C
4.1° 

Ilbaritz - Edouard VII surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Ilbaritz - Edouard VII surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, NNW swell with 143 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNW 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. 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 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Wed 22nd Jul)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Best Surf 8AM (Wed 22nd Jul)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Most Powerful 2AM (Tue 21st Jul)4ft (1.2m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ilbaritz - Edouard VII over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Hey folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you about the surf at Ilbaritz - Edouard VII. This is a reef break, intermediate level, and it’s exposed to the swell. The next couple of weeks are a real mixed bag, with a whole lot of patience needed before things get interesting. There’s a long gap of poor conditions right at the start.

Right now, through the end of July, the surf is honestly pretty grim. Sunday the 19th has tiny, messy waves with onshore wind, and Monday through Tuesday the 20th and 21st aren’t much better – small, onshore, weak energy. Wednesday the 22nd morning offers a tiny glimmer with clean conditions and a light cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is just 3 ft from the NNW with a short period of 6 seconds and weak energy (63). It’s surfable but very ordinary. After that, it’s mostly poor surf with onshore winds and small, weak waves all the way through Saturday the 25th. We’re looking at a pretty big dry spell.

The first real sign of life comes on Monday the 27th of July. The morning goes glassy calm with a 2 ft NW swell and a period of 11 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is moderate (101). It’s small, but glassy conditions on a reef break with that longer period could offer a clean, fun little wave for a patient surfer.

But the standout window is the end of the month and the start of August. Wednesday the 29th of July morning is where it starts to fire. We’ve got a clean 4 ft swell from the NW, period of 10 seconds, and glassy conditions with a slight air. The combined energy is a solid 384 – moderate but building. The surf should be good. Thursday the 30th of July morning is just as good, with the same 4 ft NW swell, glassy, and energy at 348. Then Sunday the 2nd of August morning brings another great session: 5 ft NW swell, glassy, and energy at 433. This is the best on offer – a solid, clean, intermediate-level reef break. Just be aware that with these conditions, it’s likely to get crowded.

The following Monday, the 3rd of August morning, also looks promising with a 4 ft NW swell, glassy, and good energy (241). The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so nothing unusual there.

The swell does get bigger on Saturday the 1st of August, hitting 5 ft from the NW with strong energy (437), but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, making it more of a challenge than a pleasure. For the true standout, stick with the glassy mornings of the 29th, 30th of July, and the 2nd of August.

Stay patient, it’ll be worth it.
Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue night, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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WNW
9
0.2
WNW
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0.4
NW
9
0.8
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
7
1
NNW
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1.2
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NNW
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NNW
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
7
20
51
62
105
143
77
96
108
53
55
58
50
38
48
34
41
31
Wind (km/h)
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SW
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W
15
NW
15
WSW
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15
WNW
20
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NW
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NW
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High Tide
8:30PM3.83m
8:57AM3.39m
9:15PM3.56m
9:43AM3.19m
10:03PM3.26m
10:31AM2.99m
10:55PM2.98m
11:27AM2.83m
11:58PM2.77m
12:35PM2.74m
1:13AM2.67m
1:48PM2.75m
2:26AM2.70m
Low Tide
2:40AM0.26m
2:52PM0.47m
3:25AM0.51m
3:40PM0.70m
4:12AM0.78m
4:32PM0.94m
5:04AM1.02m
5:33PM1.14m
6:05AM1.20m
6:43PM1.24m
7:14AM1.27m
7:55PM1.23m
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Feels °C
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The above surf forecast table for Ilbaritz - Edouard VII provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ilbaritz - Edouard VII can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ilbaritz - Edouard VII surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ilbaritz - Edouard VII) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Ilbaritz - Edouard VII is 3 km (2 miles) from Biarritz. If you plan a holiday in La Cote Basque, look for hotels and other accommodation in Biarritz. Biarritz has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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