Surf Forecasts:
Ilbaritz - Edouard VII surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, NNW swell with 131 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNW 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m 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 1.2m 7s 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+) | 8AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ilbaritz - Edouard VII over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve got to be straight with you—this outlook for Ilbaritz - Edouard VII is a long, slow burn. We’re staring down a 16-day forecast window, and the first week and a half is basically a write-off, with a gap of about 11 days of nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, the wind is messy, and the conditions are just plain poor. The reef is set up for a west swell, but we’re getting scraps from the northwest for most of it, with short-period energy that’s all chop and no shape. The combined swell energy is weak, barely cracking 30-80 (27) to start, and it’s all just a frustrating wait.
Come Tuesday the 28th of July, we finally get a sniff of hope. The early morning session is looking like the standout of the whole run—glassed-off, offshore wind from the SSW at 3 mph, with a 3ft groundswell from the northwest. The period jumps to 10 seconds, and the combined energy climbs to a solid 234—moderate but punchy. That’s clean, lined-up reef surf, and with the wind dead still, you’ll be sharing it with a few others who’ve been aching for a wave. The water’s about average for this time of year, no wild anomaly, just your standard Basque summer temp.
The morning of Thursday the 30th of July is another one to circle. Offshore-ish breeze from the NNE at 3 mph, keeping it clean, with 4ft of swell from the northwest at 10 seconds. The energy is up at 341—still moderate, but it’s got some grunt. The afternoon gets ruined by a cross-onshore, so get in early.
Into the first day of August, the swell drops back, and the wind gets tricky again. If you’re a patient local, that Tuesday morning on the 28th is your ticket. Don’t bother with the rest.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
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 kJ | 15 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 60 | 60 | 131 | 53 | 73 | 94 | 35 | 44 | 115 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:28AM3.70m | 7:45PM4.02m | 8:13AM3.57m | 8:30PM3.83m | 8:57AM3.39m | 9:15PM3.56m | 9:43AM3.19m | 10:03PM3.26m | 10:31AM2.99m | 10:55PM2.98m | 11:27AM2.83m | 11:58PM2.77m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:12AM0.78m | 4:32PM0.94m | 5:04AM1.02m | 5:33PM1.14m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 5 | WNW 9 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | WNW 11 | N 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 10 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 60 | 60 | 131 | 53 | 11 | 94 | 35 | 9 | 115 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 9 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | N 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | — | 8 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 12 | — | 10 | 10 | — | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | W 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | NNW 5 | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | NNW 6 | — |
| kJ | 15 | — | 16 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | — | — | 44 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 448 | 771 | 1050 | 871 | 1165 | 976 | 756 | 468 | 359 | 37 | 48 | 90 | 18 | 0 | 90 | 14 | 50 | 200 | 140 |
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