Surf Forecasts:
Ilbaritz - Edouard VII surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, NNW swell with 98 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ilbaritz - Edouard VII this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Ilbaritz - Edouard VII in the next 16 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) 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+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ilbaritz - Edouard VII over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, grab a coffee, because I’ve stared at the charts for Ilbaritz - Edouard VII, and honestly, it’s a rough spell ahead. For a wave that’s normally a pretty reliable reef, we’re looking at a long, dusty stretch of almost nothing. The first proper suggestion of any surf doesn't show up until the morning of Sunday the 26th of July, and even then, it’s barely a whisper. That’s a solid 12-day gap of poor surf conditions from the start of the forecast. The combined wave energy is weak, barely cracking triple digits for most of that time, and the wind is a constant problem.
For the first week and a half, it’s a write-off. The wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, chopping up what little swell there is. The swell is tiny, between 0.7 ft and 2 ft, and with short periods under 8 seconds, it’s just wind slop. Even the morning of Friday the 24th sees a slight bump to 3 ft (138 energy), but it’s still got a 9 mph onshore wind, making it messy. The water temp is about average for the time of year, but that’s about the only thing that’s normal.
The only real standout, and I’m using that term lightly, is the morning of Sunday the 26th of July. We get a 3 ft swell from the NW, with a period of 8 seconds, and the wind goes glassy – dead calm. It’s the cleanest window we’ll get. The energy is a very weak 82, so it’s not going to be ripping, but for a small, clean reef wave, it’ll be the only session worth paddling for. Given the crowds are listed as "often", you probably won’t be alone. The morning of Monday the 27th also looks clean with a light offshore ENE breeze, but that’s a tiny step up at best.
The second week is barely any better. The final day, Wednesday the 29th of July, shows a 2 ft NW swell (75 energy) with a light offshore cross-off wind, offering another small, clean moment. But overall, this is a lean period. If you’re desperate for a paddle, you’ll be scratching for scraps. The whole setup mostly looks more interesting for kite surfing than a proper paddle session.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon night, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Mon 20 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 8 | NNW 5 | WNW 11 | NW 4 | WNW 10 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 37 | 22 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:04AM3.66m | 5:23PM3.96m | 5:55AM3.75m | 6:12PM4.09m | 6:42AM3.77m | 6:59PM4.11m | 7:28AM3.70m | 7:45PM4.02m | 8:13AM3.57m | 8:30PM3.83m | 8:57AM3.39m | 9:15PM3.56m | 9:43AM3.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:41PM0.15m | 11:00AM0.25m | 11:33PM-0.02m | 11:49AM0.14m | 00:22AM-0.09m | 12:35PM0.09m | 1:09AM-0.07m | 1:21PM0.14m | 1:55AM0.06m | 2:06PM0.27m | 2:40AM0.26m | 2:52PM0.47m | 3:25AM0.51m | 3:40PM0.70m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — |
 | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | 9:40 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 10 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | NNW 4 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 5 | N 6 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 20 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 37 | 22 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 11 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 9 | NNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | W 8 | NW 7 | W 7 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | WNW 8 | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 23 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 350 | 586 | 393 | 527 | 491 | 418 | 615 | 615 | 658 | 789 | 799 | 1688 | 493 | 672 | 575 | 623 | 623 | 4 | 115 | 630 |
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