Surf Forecasts:
Ilbaritz - Edouard VII surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, NW swell with 183 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WNW 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 (Aug 05) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m 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 1.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ilbaritz - Edouard VII over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Ilbaritz - Edouard VII. I’ll be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. We’ve got a long dry spell ahead, so don’t be in a rush to grab your board.
The next 16 days are looking pretty bleak overall. We’ve got a gap of over a week before anything even remotely surfable shows up. For the first week, from Monday the 3rd through to the weekend of the 10th, it’s all tiny, weak, and messy. Swell heights are mostly below 2ft, with periods under 10 seconds, and the combined energy is barely registering (between 4 and 187). The wind is consistently cross-on or onshore, chopping up whatever small bumps there are. There’s a brief moment on Wednesday morning the 5th where it goes glassy, but the swell is only 2ft with a weak 8-second period – it’s not worth paddling out for.
The first real sniff of something happens on the 6th of August, Thursday morning. We get a bump up to 4ft from the NW, with a 9-second period and a clean cross-off breeze from the ENE. The combined energy hits 187, which is at least moderate, and the water is a very unusual 76° – that’s 5° warmer than normal for this time of year. It’s surfable, but it’s not great. The afternoon gets choppy again, so that morning window is the only one.
We then go back into the wilderness for several more days. The next real standout doesn’t come until Friday the 14th of August. Friday morning looks best on offer. The swell picks up to 5ft from the NNW, with a 7-second period. The combined energy is 186 – moderate again. The wind is glassy, dead calm, so the reef at Ilbaritz - Edouard VII should be clean. The swell is a bit short-period, so it won’t have the power of a groundswell, but for a reef break, that clean condition is a major positive. The afternoon gets cross-on again, so get it early. Still, 5ft at a reef is fine for intermediates, but it’s not a beginner wave.
The following Saturday morning the 15th also has a glassy start with 3ft from the NNW, but it drops off quickly. The rest of the second week is small, messy, and fading fast. Nothing else to get excited about.
So, if you’re desperate, Thursday morning the 6th is a “maybe” for a grovel. But the only real standout is Friday morning the 14th of August. Get there early for the glass, but don’t expect a classic.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 18 | 17 | 27 | 40 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 134 | 176 | 168 | 143 | 117 | 70 | 42 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 48 | 58 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:08AM3.39m | 8:23PM3.55m | 8:46AM3.30m | 9:03PM3.40m | 9:30AM3.18m | 9:53PM3.21m | 10:24AM3.04m | 10:56PM3.03m | 11:36AM2.95m | 00:20AM2.92m | 1:03PM2.97m | 1:51AM2.98m | 2:25PM3.17m | 3:06AM3.18m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:09PM0.48m | 2:36AM0.46m | 2:49PM0.60m | 3:18AM0.62m | 3:37PM0.76m | 4:09AM0.80m | 4:37PM0.91m | 5:14AM0.97m | 5:53PM1.00m | 6:34AM1.05m | 7:20PM0.94m | 7:56AM0.96m | 8:38PM0.72m | ||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 22 | 12 | 17 | 27 | 40 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 134 | 176 | 168 | 143 | 117 | 70 | 42 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 48 | 58 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NNW 4 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 8 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 | — | 2 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 488 | 15 | 23 | 610 | 1 | 1 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 6 | 90 | 22 | 575 | 869 | 37 | 126 | 493 | 22 |
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