Ilbaritz - Edouard VII surfForecast / La Cote Basque / France

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 03 May 2026 CEST
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Ilbaritz - Edouard VII surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ilbaritz - Edouard VII sea temperature is
17.6° C
(Which is 3.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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 (May 03) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period. 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 1.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 05) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Saturday (May 09) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Sun 3rd May)3ft (0.9m) 10s
Best Surf 5AM (Sat 9th May)2ft (0.6m) 14s
Most Powerful 2PM (Tue 5th May)5ft (1.5m) 9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 83mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
10
0.7
NW
9
0.8
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
1
NW
9
1
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.2
WNW
9
0.7
NW
8
1.1
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.4
NW
10
0.7
NW
9
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.5
NW
14
0.7
NW
13
0.6
NW
12
0.5
NW
10
0.4
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
159
127
73
138
154
166
145
216
197
64
115
63
33
79
43
40
102
164
112
56
48
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
5
SW
15
WNW
20
WNW
5
WSW
20
WNW
25
W
20
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
10
S
10
E
20
ENE
10
SE
15
SSE
10
NW
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
NE
15
E
20
WSW
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-on
High Tide
6:23PM3.56m
6:43AM3.38m
6:55PM3.46m
7:16AM3.23m
7:29PM3.32m
7:52AM3.05m
8:07PM3.15m
8:32AM2.86m
8:51PM2.98m
9:22AM2.70m
9:46PM2.84m
10:26AM2.59m
10:55PM2.78m
11:43AM2.59m
Low Tide
00:31AM0.41m
12:44PM0.57m
1:07AM0.55m
1:19PM0.73m
1:45AM0.72m
1:56PM0.90m
2:26AM0.92m
2:38PM1.08m
3:15AM1.09m
3:28PM1.23m
4:15AM1.21m
4:32PM1.32m
5:26AM1.21m
thunderstorm
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
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6:54
6:54
6:52
6:50
6:50
6:48
6:48
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9:08
9:10
9:12
9:13
9:14
9:15
9:15
9:16
7
33
8
10
6
5
1
9
4
1
5
2
1
1
8
1
Temp °C
17
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
15
15
14
20
16
18
22
16
16
19
18
16
17
15
11
12
13
11
9
9
9
11
13
11
17
14
16
19
14
16
18
17
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
10
0.7
NW
9
0.8
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
1
NW
9
1
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
0.7
NW
8
1.1
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.6
NW
6
0.7
NW
9
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.5
NW
14
0.7
NW
13
0.6
NW
12
0.7
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
6
Energy kJ
159
127
73
138
154
166
145
216
64
115
63
23
79
43
40
102
164
112
43
25
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
4
0.6
NW
10
0.1
N
12
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.1
NW
16
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
13
0.5
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
Energy kJ
3
68
3
19
16
33
10
23
19
42
51
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
8
0.1
W
16
0.3
NW
3
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WSW
7
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
11
Energy kJ
9
5
2
35
11
56
48
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.6
W
4
1.1
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
6
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SE
2
0.2
SSW
2
Energy kJ
19
26
9
77
197
55
3
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
18
18
8
54
151
18
18
199
4
0
0
0
1
200
0
0
0
0
91
Best forecast wave conditions in La Cote Basque
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
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
2
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
6
5
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
4
6
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The above surf forecast table for Ilbaritz - Edouard VII provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ilbaritz - Edouard VII can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ilbaritz - Edouard VII surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ilbaritz - Edouard VII) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Ilbaritz - Edouard VII is 3 km (2 miles) from Biarritz. If you plan a holiday in La Cote Basque, look for hotels and other accommodation in Biarritz. Biarritz has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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