Surf Forecasts:
Ilbaritz - Edouard VII surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, NW swell with 93 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Friday (Jul 31) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s 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 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ilbaritz - Edouard VII over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this 16-day stretch for Ilbaritz - Edouard VII is a tough one. There isn’t a single recommendation in the whole run. We’re talking every session from Thursday the 30th of July right through to Friday the 14th of August all showing poor surf conditions. That’s a solid gap of over two weeks with nothing worth paddling out for.
The story is pretty simple: tiny, weak swells and messy winds. The swell heights barely creep above 3ft, and most of the time they’re sitting around 0.7ft to 2ft. The period is almost always short—mostly 6 to 8 seconds—so each wave is a bit mushy and lacking punch. The combined wave energy is weak across the board, with values like 65, 86, and 46, never cracking triple digits until the 8th of August afternoon, where it hits 161, but that’s paired with a moderate cross-onshore that chops everything up. The best you’ll see is a few glassy moments on the morning of the 4th of August, with clean 0.3m surf, but that’s still a tiny, poor-quality wave. Water temperature is about average for the time of year—nothing unusual there.
Because the swell is so small and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on the bigger, windier days, like the afternoon of the 8th of August with 3ft swell and 12 mph cross-onshore wind. But for us surfers, it’s a blank run. It’s not uncommon for this area to go quiet for a while, so don’t lose hope—forecasts can change, and it rarely stays this flat forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed night, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 |
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 kJ | 93 | 57 | 86 | 69 | 66 | 32 | 46 | 63 | 56 | 24 | 22 | 33 | 38 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 25 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:57AM3.36m | 6:10PM3.65m | 6:29AM3.42m | 6:42PM3.71m | 7:01AM3.45m | 7:14PM3.71m | 7:33AM3.44m | 7:47PM3.66m | 8:08AM3.39m | 8:23PM3.55m | 8:46AM3.30m | 9:03PM3.40m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:45PM0.45m | 11:53AM0.47m | 00:19AM0.35m | 12:26PM0.39m | 00:52AM0.31m | 12:59PM0.37m | 1:25AM0.31m | 1:33PM0.40m | 1:59AM0.36m | 2:09PM0.48m | 2:36AM0.46m | 2:49PM0.60m | 3:18AM0.62m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 93 | 57 | 86 | 69 | 66 | 32 | 46 | 63 | 56 | 24 | 22 | 33 | 38 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | N 6 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 10 | — | 17 | 16 | 25 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | W 11 | — | — | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 199 | 90 | 49 | 37 | 624 | 200 | 37 | 90 | 22 | 37 | 586 | 37 | 350 | 586 | 348 | 15 | 610 | 496 |
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