
Surf Forecasts:
Ilbaritz - Edouard VII surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, WNW swell with 588 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m 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 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ilbaritz - Edouard VII over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let me break down what’s happening at Ilbaritz – Edouard VII in feet and miles per hour. It's a pretty bleak outlook, to be honest. This is a reef break that's pretty consistent in offering waves, but with the wind and swell direction fighting each other, most days are a complete write-off. The one bright spot is going to be that Tuesday morning, July 28th, and maybe a couple of early mornings in August, but keep your expectations low.
Starting today, Wednesday the 22nd, it’s all bad. We’ve got tiny, weak swell from the North, a period of only 6 seconds, and a cross-onshore wind of 9 mph from the NW. The water is an unusually warm 77°F, which is about 7°F above normal, but that’s all you’ve got going for you. The combined wave energy is weak (33). Don’t bother.
Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th are the same story – tiny swell, poor direction, bad wind. Energy stays under 50.
Saturday the 25th is a cruel tease. Swell jumps up to 6 feet in the morning and 8 feet in the afternoon from the WNW, with the energy climbing into moderate range (265 and 588). But it’s all coming with a fresh onshore breeze of 19 mph. That’s just a messy, blown-out, choppy mess. The period is still a short 7 seconds, so no real shape. This is a kiter’s dream, not a surfer’s.
Sunday the 26th is still choppy and cross-onshore with 5ft to 4ft swell. Not worth it.
Finally, a glimmer. Monday morning, July 27th. The swell is 5ft, but the period stretches out to 10 seconds – that’s proper groundswell. The wind is a light cross-shore from the NNW at 6 mph, and the combined energy is strong at 498. It’s rated as *marginal*, but it’s the first time you might find a workable bank. The direction isn’t perfect, but it’s something.
But the real standout is Tuesday morning, July 28th. This is your session. It’s glassy – a light 3 mph wind from the ENE. The swell is 4ft from the NW with that 10-second period, and the energy is moderate (299). It’s clean. The only clean window in the whole forecast. For a reef at this size, it’ll be fine for an intermediate. Just be aware that with that longer period, the reef might make the wave a bit more critical than the height suggests. Get out early, because the afternoon turns cross-shore and gets ordinary.
From Wednesday the 29th onward, it’s a slow fade. Swell drops to 3ft and under, wind goes onshore again, energy weakens. By the 30th and 31st, it’s small and choppy.
Then another small window: Sunday morning, August 2nd. Glassy again, wind from the WSW at 3 mph. Swell is just 3ft from the WNW at 10 seconds. It’s small, clean, and *surfable but very ordinary*. Combined energy is 148. Good for a longboard or a beginner. Same for Monday, August 3rd – glassy, tiny. And Tuesday, August 4th, we get an actual offshore wind from the East at 6 mph, cleaning up a 4ft NW swell. That’s a decent little session.
After that, it’s back to junk to end the forecast – tiny waves, onshore wind, weak energy.
So, to put it simply: Tuesday morning, July 28th is your best bet – glassy, clean. August 2nd, 3rd, and 4th are your backup mornings for a small, clean paddle. Everything else is a hard pass. There’s a long dead stretch from the 29th through the 1st, and then again after the 4th.
Keep the board waxed for that Tuesday dawn patrol.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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) | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
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23 | 58 | 35 | 30 | 48 | 24 | 12 | 212 | 265 | 588 | 308 | 262 | 168 | 225 | 498 | 450 | 369 | 299 | 268 | 293 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:58PM2.77m | 12:35PM2.74m | 1:13AM2.67m | 1:48PM2.75m | 2:26AM2.70m | 2:52PM2.86m | 3:24AM2.81m | 3:43PM3.02m | 4:10AM2.97m | 4:26PM3.21m | 4:49AM3.12m | 5:03PM3.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33PM1.14m | 6:05AM1.20m | 6:43PM1.24m | 7:14AM1.27m | 7:55PM1.23m | 8:20AM1.23m | 8:57PM1.11m | 9:16AM1.10m | 9:48PM0.94m | 10:02AM0.93m | 10:31PM0.76m | 10:42AM0.75m | 11:09PM0.59m | |||||||
— | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | |
— | 9:38 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 30 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 29 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
23 | 58 | 35 | 30 | 48 | 24 | 12 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 82 | 225 | 498 | 450 | 369 | 299 | 268 | 293 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 212 | 265 | 588 | 308 | 262 | 168 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 200 | 22 | 37 | 199 | 22 | 37 | 1143 | 18 | 540 | 624 | 151 | 151 | 534 | 140 | 58 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 18 |
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Information about the Ilbaritz - Edouard VII Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Ilbaritz - Edouard VII provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ilbaritz - Edouard VII can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ilbaritz - Edouard VII surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ilbaritz - Edouard VII) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Ilbaritz - Edouard VII may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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