Ilbaritz - Edouard VII Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here.

Alright, let’s have a proper look at what’s comin’ our way at Ilbaritz – Edouard VII. It’s a reef setup, and we’ve got a bit of a mixed bag ahead.

The first few days are a write-off, honestly. Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th are small, messy, and not worth paddling out. You’ll see a little bump on the charts, but the combined wave energy is weak (83 and 72), so save your energy.

Things start gettin’ interesting on Sunday morning the 13th. We get a solid jump in energy – 1.3m (about 4 ft) of NW swell, period pushing 13 seconds, and the water’s glassy with barely a breath of wind. The combined energy hits 545, so there’s proper grunt in the water. That’s a nice groundswell, a bit long in the period, so it might stand up a bit straight on this reef, but with clean conditions, it’s your best bet early on.

Monday the 14th keeps the clean theme goin’ with offshore east wind and 1.3m (4 ft) of NW swell (energy 453). Still very surfable.

Now, there’s a rough patch mid-week. Tuesday the 15th and Wednesday the 16th are onshore, choppy, and not worth your time. Onshore wind and weak energy. Give it a miss.

Then we get a standout. Thursday morning the 17th – the swell ticks up to 1.7m (6 ft) from the NW, period 11 seconds, and the wind is glassy from the ENE. Combined energy is 676. That’s proper. The waves will have some punch, but at 6 ft, it’s still manageable for most intermediates. The reef should hold that shape nicely. That’s the session to circle.

Friday the 18th is clean again but a touch smaller. Saturday the 19th is another beauty – 1.6m (5 ft) NW swell, light offshore wind, energy 736. Glassy and clean, you’d be a fool to miss that.

Sunday the 20th morning is glassy with 1.5m (5 ft), but the afternoon gets big and chunky. Then Monday the 21st has 2.3m (8 ft) of NW swell – that’s big for a reef, and it’s blowin’ straight onshore. That one’s only for the brave, or maybe the kites.

Tuesday the 22nd is the next real highlight – 1.9m (6 ft) NW, clean cross-offshore wind, energy 1118. The water’s gonna be powerful, but with light winds, the faces should be smooth. That’s an expert-only day, though, given the size and the reef.

The last few days of the week are smaller again, with a nice 1.4m (5 ft) glassy morning on the 23rd and another clean 1.6m (5 ft) on the 25th.

Oh, and the water temp? It’s 23°C (74°F), which is 3° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s pretty unusual – you’ll notice it, for sure.

So, if you’re pickin’ one: Thursday the 17th morning is your best all-rounder. Clean, decent size, good energy. For the bigger crew, Tuesday the 22nd morning is the one.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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