Surf Forecasts:
Ilbaritz - Edouard VII surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, NNW swell with 143 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore 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 onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 22nd 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
Alright, gang, Rusty here. Let’s break down the surf for Ilbaritz - Edouard VII. This is a reef break that does break fairly consistently, but we’re looking at a pretty grim run of small, weak swell and messy wind for the next week or so. Water temp is nothing special for this time of year.
We don’t see anything worth paddling out for until the morning of Monday, 28 July, when a new NW swell pushes in at 4ft. The combined energy is moderate (220), but it arrives with a light cross-onshore breeze, so it’ll be a bit lumpy. Not a day to phone in sick, but it’s the first real pulse in a while.
The best session of the whole 16-day window looks to be the morning of Wednesday, 29 July. The swell kicks up to 7ft from the NW, with a solid energy reading (748). The wind is a light cross-onshore from the WNW, which means the face will have a little texture, but for a reef setup, it’s not a dealbreaker. That’s a solid intermediate wave, but at 7ft, it’s pushing into expert territory for a lot of folks.
The start of August sees the swell fade back to around 2ft. The morning of Sunday, 2 August, could give you a clean little wave with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NE, but the energy is weak (108). It’s rideable, but nothing to write home about.
So, to sum it up: the best window is from the 28th to the 30th, with Wednesday morning as the clear standout. After that, it’s back to small and poor. Don’t get your hopes too high for the rest of the run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
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 kJ | 103 | 57 | 82 | 143 | 96 | 92 | 108 | 53 | 23 | 60 | 34 | 18 | 51 | 25 | 11 | 45 | 46 | 38 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:15PM3.56m | 9:43AM3.19m | 10:03PM3.26m | 10:31AM2.99m | 10:55PM2.98m | 11:27AM2.83m | 11:58PM2.77m | 12:35PM2.74m | 1:13AM2.67m | 1:48PM2.75m | 2:26AM2.70m | 2:52PM2.86m | 3:24AM2.81m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:25AM0.51m | 3:40PM0.70m | 4:12AM0.78m | 4:32PM0.94m | 5:04AM1.02m | 5:33PM1.14m | 6:05AM1.20m | 6:43PM1.24m | 7:14AM1.27m | 7:55PM1.23m | 8:20AM1.23m | 8:57PM1.11m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | WNW 8 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 103 | 57 | 82 | 143 | 96 | 92 | 108 | 53 | 23 | 60 | 34 | 18 | 51 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | NW 8 | NW 13 | NW 12 | W 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | NW 10 | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | W 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 45 | 46 | 38 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 15 | 90 | 18 | 19 | 90 | 19 | 0 | 56 | 22 | 1 | 796 | 22 | 540 | 586 | 49 | 616 | 610 | 491 |
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