Surf Forecasts:
Ilbaritz - Edouard VII surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, NW swell with 558 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NW 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 1.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ilbaritz - Edouard VII over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks in this neck of the woods.
Truth be told, it's a pretty quiet start for Ilbaritz - Edouard VII. The water's sitting at a balmy 77°, which is way warmer than we'd expect for this time of year – a solid 6° anomaly, so a bit of a tropical feel.
We're looking at a long stretch of near-zero surf action right through from Sunday the 16th of August all the way to the end of the week. There's small, weak, and messy swell with poor conditions and cross-onshore winds, so you'd be wasting your time paddling out. The wave energy is tiny, barely registering (78) on Sunday, and dropping even lower in the days after. Not a lot to get excited about.
The first real flicker of hope comes on Thursday the 20th of August. The morning session sees a small 3 ft NW swell with a 10-second period, combined energy of 147 (moderate), a light cross-offshore breeze, and clean conditions. It's surfable, but nothing to write home about.
Now, Friday the 21st of August is the standout in this whole forecast. The morning is where it's at. We've got a clean 5 ft NW groundswell, rolling in with an 11-second period, and a glassy, light offshore breeze out of the NNE. The combined energy is a solid 496 (strong). This is a proper session for the intermediate crew – the swell's not too big, the wind's offshore, and the reef at Ilbaritz - Edouard VII will be handling this NW swell nicely. The crowds are often here, so get in early.
After Friday, the surf drops off again. Saturday the 22nd morning has 4 ft NW swell, glassy, but the energy's down to 196 (moderate). The rest of the weekend and into the following week is a mix of small, messy, or onshore conditions. Not really worth a dedicated trip.
Looking further ahead into the second week, there's a couple of promising mornings. Sunday the 30th of August has a 4 ft NW swell with a 9-second period, clean offshore ESE wind at 6 mph, and energy of 294 (moderate to strong). Then Monday the 31st of August morning could be a sneaky good one with a 6 ft WNW swell, 7-second period, glassy conditions, and energy of 289 – but that short period will make it a bit lumpy. It's a long-range call, so keep an eye on it.
Overall, the best bet is that Friday the 21st of August morning session. Everything else is pretty average, with a long gap of poor surf from now until Thursday.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 78 | 71 | 62 | 65 | 31 | 17 | 58 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 122 | 256 | 515 | 496 | 442 | 348 | 196 | 135 | 123 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:56PM3.82m | 8:17AM3.50m | 8:34PM3.53m | 8:54AM3.28m | 9:13PM3.21m | 9:33AM3.04m | 9:57PM2.89m | 10:21AM2.81m | 10:56PM2.63m | 11:31AM2.63m | 00:26AM2.48m | 1:09PM2.59m | 2:03AM2.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36PM0.16m | 2:03AM0.24m | 2:16PM0.38m | 2:41AM0.52m | 2:57PM0.65m | 3:21AM0.82m | 3:43PM0.94m | 4:07AM1.12m | 4:39PM1.21m | 5:08AM1.36m | 5:56PM1.38m | 6:31AM1.47m | 7:27PM1.38m | ||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 78 | 78 | 71 | 62 | 65 | 31 | 11 | 58 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 122 | 256 | 515 | 496 | 442 | 348 | 196 | 135 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 17 | — | 8 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 12 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 90 | 22 | 193 | 90 | 37 | 52 | 593 | 606 | 594 | 610 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 |
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