Ilbaritz - Edouard VII Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at Ilbaritz - Edouard VII over the next couple weeks. Gotta be straight with you – the wait is the story this time. We’ve got a proper stretch of flat or junk to sit through before any real waves show.

First bit of good news doesn’t roll in until Saturday the 22nd. You’ll get a clean little runner early that morning, with the wind swinging offshore from the east at 9 mph. Swell’s from the northwest at a modest 4 ft with a period of 9 seconds. Won’t set the world on fire, but it’ll be ridable and clean. The water’s sitting at a balmy 77°F, and the anomaly is a whopping 6°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s properly unusual, like swimming in a bath. That little pulse fades fast, and Sunday the 23rd drops right off to 2 ft with a short, weak 7-second period. Glassy conditions that morning from a puff of easterly wind at 3 mph will make it look pretty, just don’t expect much push.

Then it’s basically dead. From Sunday afternoon all the way through to early Wednesday the 27th, it’s a wasteland. We’re talkin’ days of tiny dribble and onshore slop. Paddling practice only.

The next bit of hope comes Thursday the 27th morning, but it’s a tricky one. Swell jumps back up to 5 ft from the west-northwest, but it’s got onshore wind at 9 mph and the combined energy is only moderate (667). The afternoon gets even bigger – 10 ft from the same direction – but that’s a whole lotta water moving with a short 8-second period and wind blowing on it at 12 mph. That’s not a surfable wave; that’s a washing machine. For the experienced crew, the morning of Friday the 28th has 6 ft of northwest swell (moderate energy at 502) but it’s still onshore with a westerly breeze. Hard to get excited.

Now, here’s the standout worth marking your calendar for. Saturday the 30th of August, first light. Clean offshore wind from the east at 6 mph, wrapping into a solid 5 ft swell from the northwest at 9 seconds. Combined energy is moderate (326), and the forecast says good surf conditions. That morning session at Ilbaritz - Edouard VII will be the cleanest, most lined-up window in this whole forecast. Paddle out early, you’ll have waves with a bit of push and no chop.

Sunday the 31st morning also looks promising – glassy conditions, wind from the west-southwest at only 3 mph, with 4 ft of west-northwest swell. Energy is moderate (252). It’s a solid option for a Sunday session, but it’s the Saturday that’s the real gem.

After that, the first week of September turns ugly. Monday the 1st through Wednesday the 3rd is all onshore wind and poor conditions. On Thursday the 4th of September, there’s a flicker: a surprise glass-off early with zero wind and 6 ft of northwest swell (moderate energy at 410). That morning could be clean if the forecast holds, but it’s further out and less certain.

Overall, you’re lookin’ at a long dry spell, then one or two real clean mornings. Aim for Saturday the 30th, and maybe Sunday the 31st for a glassy backup. That’s your window.

Rusty.

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