Surf Forecasts:
Ilbaritz - Edouard VII surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, NW swell with 72 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 5AM (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 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s 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 0.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 2AM. 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+) | 5AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 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 coming up for Ilbaritz - Edouard VII. I’ll be straight with you – this stretch of reef is in for a quiet run.
The water is sitting about average for this time of year.
There’s going to be a long gap of poor surf right from the start. Friday the 31st through to Thursday the 7th of August is just weak, messy, and not worth paddling out for. Swell heights hover around 0.6ft to 3ft, the energy is tiny (48 in the brackets), and the wind is mostly cross-on or onshore. There’s nothing to get excited about.
Then, on Saturday the 8th of August morning, we get a tiny bump. The swell is 3ft from the WNW, with a period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy picks up a little (61). More importantly, the wind goes glassy – that’s a huge positive for cleaning up the surface. The waves are still ordinary, but it’s the first time you’ll see a surfable wave. The crowd here is often, so you might have a few others out.
Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th of August mornings have similar glassy conditions, but the swell is even smaller (2ft and 2ft) and the energy stays low (57 and 61). The quality is still very ordinary.
The best of the lot, if you can call it that, is that Saturday the 8th of August morning. It’s the only real standout in a flat period. The swell is tiny, the direction is WNW, and the glassy wind will make it clean, but it’s not going to be a classic.
After that, it drops right back into poor surf, with tiny 1.0ft to 1ft swells and no decent energy. The whole 16-day window looks like a write-off for decent waves.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
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 kJ | 72 | 45 | 53 | 28 | 31 | 64 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 38 | 19 | 26 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | on |
High Tide | 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 | 9:30AM3.18m | 9:53PM3.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:37PM0.76m | 4:09AM0.80m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 4 |
| kJ | 72 | 45 | 53 | 28 | 21 | 64 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 38 | 6 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | — | N 4 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | N 6 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 5 | N 7 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 3 | 31 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 11 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | N 6 | — | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 476 | 359 | 15 | 37 | 200 | 4 | 7 | 623 | 37 | 448 | 585 | 488 | 350 | 564 | 15 | 15 | 493 | 497 |
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