Surf Forecasts:
Ilbaritz - Edouard VII surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, NNW swell with 168 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 11AM (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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. 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 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ilbaritz - Edouard VII over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
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Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Ilbaritz - Edouard VII. I gotta be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are a real mixed bag.
Look, the first week or so is pretty grim. We’ve got a long, quiet stretch ahead with hardly any surf worth mentioning. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly on it or cross-on, and it’s just not doing anything for us. You’ll see a few little pulses, but they’re weak and short-period, not worth getting wet for.
We get a tiny little window on the morning of Tuesday the 21st of July. The swell is a pathetic 3ft from the NNW with a short 6-second period, and the combined energy is weak at (84). But the wind goes glassy, so it’s clean. That’s about the only positive. You’d be surfing gutless little waves, but at least you wouldn’t be battling the wind. It’s still poor conditions though, so don’t expect much.
Then things get a bit more interesting towards the end of the month. From Monday the 27th of July, the swell starts to build. It gets a bit lumpy and messy with onshore wind, but the size is coming up. By Tuesday the 28th of July, the swell is 5ft from the NW at 9 seconds, with moderate wave energy (402) in the morning. It’s still a bit ugly though, with a cross-on breeze.
Now, here’s the one true standout for this forecast. Wednesday the 29th of July. Mark it in your calendar. The morning looks absolutely magic. We’ve got a nice 5ft groundswell from the NW with a long 11-second period, giving it some proper push and shape. The combined energy is strong at (595). But the best part? The wind is glassy. Dead calm. It’s going to be clean as a whistle. This is a reef break, so that long-period swell will wrap in and set up beautifully. This is the session to aim for if you can get out.
After that, it fades quickly. The rest of the week and into August is back to small, weak swell and onshore winds. It’s a short-lived peak, but for one morning, it’ll be worth it.
The water temp is about average for the time of year.
So, to sum it up: a whole lot of nothing for a week, then one killer morning on Wednesday the 29th of July. Get on it if you can.
Stay salty,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
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 kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 99 | 64 | 102 | 168 | 72 | 89 | 101 | 40 | 28 | 59 | 35 | 37 | 53 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:13AM3.57m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:55AM0.06m | 2:06PM0.27m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | 9:43 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:38 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 99 | 64 | 102 | 168 | 72 | 89 | 101 | 40 | 28 | 59 | 35 | 37 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | W 11 | NW 8 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | — | 8 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 11 | NNW 10 | WNW 8 | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 6 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 707 | 784 | 997 | 707 | 468 | 468 | 37 | 26 | 90 | 18 | 0 | 90 | 19 | 0 | 200 | 22 | 28 | 200 | 14 |
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