Ilbaritz - Edouard VII Surf Break

Ilbaritz - Edouard VII Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 43.47° N 1.57° W

Issued: 1 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ilbaritz - Edouard VII sea temperature is
23.7° C

3.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Ilbaritz - Edouard VII surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Ilbaritz - Edouard VII surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, NW swell with 102 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WNW 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. 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 0.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Sun 5th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Best Surf 8AM (Sun 5th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Most Powerful 8AM (Sun 12th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ilbaritz - Edouard VII over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Ilbaritz - Edouard VII. It's a tough stretch, I ain't gonna lie. We’re looking at a reef break that’s fairly consistent, usually holds a west swell, and needs that east wind to clean it up. The water temp is sitting at 75°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year—about 7° above average, so you might not need the thickest suit.

We’re starting off on Sunday morning, July 5th. There’s a little 2ft swell from the NW with a period of 11 seconds—that’s a groundswell, got some energy (133 moderate). The wind is light from the NE, so it’s cross-offshore, keeping it clean. It’s not gonna blow you away, but it’s surfable. The water’s warm, the conditions are clean, and for what it is, it’s a decent little window. Small waves though, so don’t expect any barrels.

The rest of Sunday and pretty much all of Monday, it’s small and the wind shifts around. Monday morning gives you that east offshore again with a 2ft NW swell, period dropping to 9 seconds. Clean again, but the energy is weak (65). Surfable but ordinary.

Now, there’s a proper standout, and it comes on Tuesday morning, July 7th. The swell is only 2ft from the NW, period 8 seconds, energy weak (39), but the wind is glassy. I mean dead flat, glassy. When a reef goes glassy like that, you can make the most of even a tiny wave. Special morning for the patient surfer.

We hit a big gap of poor conditions after that. From Tuesday afternoon all the way through to Friday, it’s onshore, cross-onshore, or messy. The swell stays under 2ft, but the wind is from the W or WNW, just ruining it. There’s a brief moment on Friday morning, July 10th, with glassy again—east wind, 2ft, 9 second period—energy weak (60). You might get a couple, but nothing special. Afternoon gets chopped.

Saturday the 11th is similar: small, cross-onshore in the afternoon. Not worth the paddle.

Sunday morning July 12th: this is the real standout. The swell lifts a touch to 2ft from the NW, period 10 seconds, and the combined energy hits 113—moderate, feels like some grunt behind it. The wind is glassy. Glassy conditions on a 2ft NW groundswell at a reef? That’s the pick of the whole 16 days. The period is 10 seconds, so it’ll have nice shape, not too straight. If you can get out there Sunday morning, that’s your session. Crowds are often, so expect company.

Monday morning the 13th has glassy winds with 3ft swell from the NW, 9 second period, energy just under 100 (97). Clean, but energy is weaker than Sunday. Still worth a look.

Tuesday the 14th, swell jumps to 4ft from NW, period drops to 7 seconds. Energy is up to 166 (moderate), but wind is cross-onshore from the NW. That short period and cross-onshore is garbage. Waves will be lumpy and weak. No.

We get a clean-up Wednesday the 15th. Morning is glassy with 2ft WNW swell, 10 second period. Energy weak (76). Small and glassy, so if you’re patient, you could get a few clean ones. Afternoon has a light cross-off breeze, keeping it clean.

From Thursday the 16th, it’s back to onshore or cross-onshore, and swell stays small to moderate. There’s a pulse on Friday the 17th: 4ft from NW, 9 seconds, moderate energy (215), but wind is onshore and gusty. By Saturday the 18th, swell hits 5ft from NW, period 8 seconds, strong energy (244), but all onshore. That’s gonna be a messy, closed-out mess. For experts only if they’re desperate.

Sunday the 19th is more onshore chop with a dropping swell. Monday the 20th is small and onshore.

So, to wrap it up: the best windows are the glassy mornings. Tuesday the 7th, Sunday the 12th, and Monday the 13th are your best bets. The standout is Sunday the 12th—that 2ft NW groundswell with glassy conditions at a reef is as good as it gets in this run. Everything else is ordinary or poor. If you can only surf once, make it Sunday the 12th morning. Small, clean, and fun. The rest of the fortnight is a write-off.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
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PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
8
0.4
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
58
51
46
52
51
38
35
28
17
12
20
41
65
61
76
55
55
84
67
46
31
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
N
10
SSW
10
E
15
NNE
10
SW
5
NNW
15
W
10
SW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
SW
10
W
15
NW
10
SW
0
ENE
15
NNW
15
WSW
5
NNW
15
WNW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:38AM3.13m
8:53PM3.35m
9:20AM3.07m
9:36PM3.26m
10:08AM3.01m
10:27PM3.17m
11:04AM2.97m
11:29PM3.09m
12:10PM2.99m
00:41AM3.08m
1:22PM3.08m
1:57AM3.16m
2:32PM3.26m
3:07AM3.32m
Low Tide
2:38PM0.73m
3:10AM0.67m
3:21PM0.81m
3:55AM0.74m
4:11PM0.90m
4:48AM0.81m
5:11PM0.96m
5:51AM0.86m
6:21PM0.95m
6:59AM0.85m
7:34PM0.83m
8:08AM0.76m
8:43PM0.63m
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clear
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light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:31
6:33
6:33
6:33
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:50
9:49
9:49
9:49
9:47
9:47
9:46
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1
Temp °C
23
29
26
28
36
35
25
25
21
20
21
20
20
21
21
23
25
23
23
24
21
Feels °C
22
26
25
26
33
33
26
24
21
20
21
21
21
22
22
25
25
24
24
24
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
5
0.6
N
5
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.5
N
4
0.5
NW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
NW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
Energy kJ
23
15
17
52
51
10
35
28
6
12
8
41
65
61
76
55
55
84
67
46
26
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
N
5
0.5
NW
9
0.3
N
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
NW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.2
N
3
0.1
NW
12
0.4
NNW
4
Energy kJ
52
51
46
13
38
3
4
17
7
20
7
4
4
5
5
1
6
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
11
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
9
0.2
W
3
0.1
NW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.4
NW
11
Energy kJ
58
36
15
1
5
11
6
6
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
5
0.2
WNW
3
0.5
W
4
0.3
N
3
Energy kJ
8
1
7
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
90
4
0
0
14
15
527
37
544
523
22
22
200
22
0
200
22
0
550
22
Best forecast wave conditions in La Cote Basque
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
7
5
6
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
8
7
6
8
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