Surf Forecasts:
Ilbaritz - Edouard VII surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, NW swell with 115 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. 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 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ilbaritz - Edouard VII over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s going on over the next couple of weeks.
Look, I’m gonna be straight with you – this is a tough run for Ilbaritz - Edouard VII (a reef break). The swell is tiny and the conditions are messy for the vast majority of the period. The water is sitting at 76°, which is a whopping 5° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a very unusual anomaly, so the water will feel properly warm.
We kick off on Thursday the 6th of August. The morning has a little bit of life with a 3ft NW swell, but it's cross-offshore and only pushing 8 seconds, so it’s lumpy. The combined energy is weak (126). By the afternoon, it’s a write-off with cross-onshore winds ruining it.
Friday the 7th of August is the only real standout in this whole outlook. The morning is absolutely glassy, with a light WNW wind. The swell drops to 2ft NW, but with that clean surface and a reef break, it’ll be rideable and fun on a log or a fish. The combined energy is weak (56), but it’s your best shot. That glassy morning is the moment to be in the water. The afternoon turns to junk with cross-onshore winds.
From Saturday the 8th right through to the end of the second week, it’s a saga of poor surf. There are long gaps where the surf is just not worth paddling out. The swell stays below 3ft most days, with the occasional bump to 4ft on Tuesday the 18th of August, but the wind is always cross-on or onshore, making it choppy and ugly. The combined energy does hit 170 on the 18th, but it’s still a messy, cross-onshore mess.
The glassy mornings pop up again on Sunday the 9th, Tuesday the 11th, Wednesday the 12th, Thursday the 13th, Saturday the 15th, and Wednesday the 19th of August, but the swell is just too small – 1ft to 2ft – and short period. You might get a few knee-high peelers if you’re desperate, but it’s ordinary.
Honestly, the best bet is the Friday morning glass-off. Everything else is a struggle. The forecast is quiet for the second week, so don’t hold your breath for a late change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 115 | 109 | 82 | 47 | 35 | 25 | 15 | 11 | 21 | 68 | 79 | 90 | 83 | 83 | 78 | 69 | 43 | 70 | 33 | 33 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:24AM3.04m | 10:56PM3.03m | 11:36AM2.95m | 00:20AM2.92m | 1:03PM2.97m | 1:51AM2.98m | 2:25PM3.17m | 3:06AM3.18m | 3:31PM3.46m | 4:06AM3.43m | 4:25PM3.77m | 4:56AM3.64m | 5:13PM4.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37PM0.91m | 5:14AM0.97m | 5:53PM1.00m | 6:34AM1.05m | 7:20PM0.94m | 7:56AM0.96m | 8:38PM0.72m | 9:04AM0.74m | 9:41PM0.43m | 10:01AM0.47m | 10:34PM0.15m | 10:50AM0.23m | 11:22PM-0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 115 | 109 | 82 | 47 | 35 | 25 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 68 | 79 | 90 | 83 | 83 | 78 | 69 | 43 | 70 | 33 | 31 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 12 | NW 5 | W 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 8 | — | W 11 | — | WNW 10 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 9 | 4 | 33 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | WNW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | NNW 5 | — | WSW 2 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 624 | 37 | 796 | 493 | 37 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 72 | 90 | 4 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 66 |
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