Surf Forecasts:
Ilbaritz - Edouard VII surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, NW swell with 645 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period. 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 1.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 5PM. 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+) | 11PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ilbaritz - Edouard VII over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright lads, Rusty here with the outlook for the next couple weeks.
We've got a short window of clean conditions at Ilbaritz - Edouard VII before it gets messy. Wednesday morning kicks off with a NW swell around 6ft, but that rain and cross-shore wind at 9 mph makes it pretty marginal. Not worth paddling out for that one.
Thursday morning, September 10, is where things get interesting. Swell drops to 4ft from the NW with a 10-second period and the wind turns offshore from the ESE at just 3 mph. That’s clean. The water temp is sitting at 74°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. The wave energy is moderate (311). Not a standout, but clean and surfable for an intermediate.
By Sunday morning, September 13, we’ve got the standout of the whole forecast. The swell jumps to 4ft from the NW with a long 13-second period, glassy conditions, and the wave energy is pumping at 609. This is proper groundswell. It’s going to be clean, powerful, and lined up, especially good for this reef. Just keep in mind that long period can make it break a bit straight at some spots, but for a reef it should be firing. It's intermediate-friendly, but this is the one to get excited about. Expect crowds here.
Monday morning, September 14, is also a beauty – glassy again, 4ft NW swell with a 12-second period and 478 wave energy. Another clean morning that’s well worth it.
After that, things go ordinary through the middle of the week, with smaller swell and cross-onshore winds. Thursday morning, September 17, offers a clean 4ft WNW swell but the period is short at 7 seconds, so it will be weak and crumbly.
Looking further ahead, Saturday morning, September 19, has a glassy 3ft NW groundswell with a 12-second period and 320 wave energy. Clean, but small. And into the final days, the swell fades right down to under 2ft – not worth getting wet for.
To sum it up: The only real standout to plan around is Sunday, September 13 – that’s your best chance for a clean, punchy session. Thursday morning the 10th is also a solid option for a cleaner, mellow wave. The rest of this 16-day window is mostly choppy, smaller, or blown out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 15 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 540 | 412 | 416 | 311 | 241 | 135 | 74 | 57 | 118 | 70 | 58 | 104 | 609 | 645 | 614 | 478 | 326 | 244 | 157 | 110 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | on |
High Tide | 4:14PM3.80m | 4:42AM3.65m | 4:56PM4.01m | 5:21AM3.80m | 5:36PM4.10m | 5:57AM3.86m | 6:12PM4.08m | 6:32AM3.83m | 6:48PM3.94m | 7:05AM3.73m | 7:21PM3.72m | 7:37AM3.56m | 7:55PM3.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50AM0.46m | 10:22PM0.14m | 10:34AM0.21m | 11:03PM-0.04m | 11:14AM0.04m | 11:40PM-0.11m | 11:52AM-0.02m | 00:16AM-0.07m | 12:29PM0.02m | 00:51AM0.08m | 1:05PM0.15m | 1:25AM0.30m | 1:41PM0.37m | 1:59AM0.57m | |||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 540 | 412 | 416 | 311 | 241 | 135 | 74 | 42 | 118 | 70 | 58 | 50 | 609 | 645 | 614 | 478 | 326 | 244 | 157 | 110 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | W 11 | NW 13 | NW 11 | N 3 | — | NW 18 | NW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 12 |
| kJ | — | 60 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 57 | 1 | — | 12 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 8 | 0 | 90 | 9 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 523 | 307 |
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