Surf Forecasts:
Ilbaritz - Edouard VII surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with 641 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with WNW 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 29) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 9s 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 1.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ilbaritz - Edouard VII over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let’s have a good look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks at Ilbaritz - Edouard VII, a reef setup that really needs a clean westerly to work its magic.
The run starts with a proper standout on Saturday morning, the 29th of August. We’ve got a solid 6 ft WNW swell rolling in with a clean 9-second period, and the wave energy is sitting at a healthy moderate 641. The wind is glassy out of the east at 3 mph, which is pretty much perfect. The water is a very unusual 75°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. Conditions will be clean and the waves will have some push. This is your best bet of the whole period.
Sunday the 30th is still decent. The morning offers a 5 ft NW swell with a 10-second period, moderate energy at 490, and light easterly winds keeping it glassy again. Not quite as punchy as Saturday, but still a good session.
Monday the 31st holds another clean morning window with 5 ft NW swell, 9-second period, moderate energy at 433, and dead calm winds. Good quality surf, but the swell is backing off slightly.
Tuesday the 1st of September brings a drop to 5 ft NW, 10-second period, moderate energy at 392, and again glassy conditions in the morning. Worth a paddle if you’ve got the time, but it’s not the standout.
From Wednesday the 2nd through Thursday the 10th, things get pretty slim. The swell drops under 3 ft, and most days are plagued by cross or onshore winds. There’s a brief flicker on Saturday the 5th of September with a 4 ft NW swell, 10-second period, and no wind in the morning – moderate energy at 273 – but the afternoon turns sloppy. Sunday the 6th has a similar morning window with 4 ft NW, 11-second period, clean and glassy, but the afternoon again goes cross-onshore.
After that, from Monday the 8th right through to Sunday the 13th of September, it’s a long flat spell. Swell heights barely reach 3 ft, winds are onshore or cross-shore, and the combined energy drops to weak levels – as low as 20. Not worth getting excited about.
So, bottom line: Saturday morning, August 29th, is the clear highlight. After that, you’ve got a few more clean mornings early in the week, then a long quiet period. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing during the onshore afternoons, especially when the swell is small and choppy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 641 | 362 | 339 | 490 | 300 | 268 | 433 | 569 | 543 | 392 | 314 | 206 | 105 | 80 | 53 | 28 | 81 | 115 | 93 | 95 | 98 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | off | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:13PM3.88m | 6:31AM3.68m | 6:45PM3.89m | 7:04AM3.68m | 7:19PM3.81m | 7:38AM3.61m | 7:56PM3.66m | 8:16AM3.47m | 8:38PM3.43m | 9:01AM3.28m | 9:30PM3.16m | 9:59AM3.06m | 10:42PM2.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59AM0.21m | 00:22AM0.10m | 12:31PM0.16m | 00:54AM0.10m | 1:06PM0.19m | 1:28AM0.19m | 1:43PM0.29m | 2:06AM0.36m | 2:24PM0.46m | 2:49AM0.60m | 3:13PM0.69m | 3:42AM0.87m | 4:17PM0.92m | 4:53AM1.11m | |||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 641 | 362 | 339 | 490 | 300 | 268 | 433 | 569 | 543 | 392 | 314 | 206 | 105 | 80 | 53 | 28 | 81 | 115 | 93 | 95 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | NW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 86 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 18 |
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