Surf Forecasts:
Ilbaritz - Edouard VII surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with 604 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ilbaritz - Edouard VII in the next 16 days are 1.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 11PM. 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+) | 5AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ilbaritz - Edouard VII over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Ilbaritz – Edouard VII, a reef break on this stretch of coast.
First off, we’ve got a pretty frustrating start. For the first couple of days, it’s mostly flat or junk. Tuesday the 25th is a write-off with rain and a messy onshore bump, tiny 2ft swell. The water’s a fair bit warmer than usual for late August though – sitting at 76°F – a real anomaly of 6°F, so it’s like swimming in a bath.
Wednesday the 26th morning actually turns glassy calm, but with next to no swell (1ft). By the afternoon, it cleans up a bit with a light offshore breeze, but waves are still tiny. Thursday the 27th starts glassy again, then gets a little messy.
Now, things start looking up. Friday the 28th sees the swell push up to 5ft from the WNW, but it’s onshore wind and sloppy – not what we’re after. The combined energy is building though.
Saturday the 29th morning is where it gets interesting. We’ve got a clean 5ft swell from the NW with a light offshore easterly breeze. That’s a proper window. It’s a bit on the bigger side, so more for the experienced crew, but with those conditions, Ilbaritz should start showing its teeth. This is your best bet of the near term.
Sunday the 30th morning goes glassy again, but the swell drops to 4ft.
Then there’s a run of mixed, onshore days until we hit Tuesday the 1st of September. That morning sees more clean conditions with an offshore easterly breeze, 4ft from the WNW. It’s another solid session.
Wednesday the 2nd of September morning is the standout of the entire forecast. You get a clean 5ft from the NW with a light offshore from the east. It’s a reef break, so it gets into shape nicely with that west/northwest direction. This is the one to circle.
After that, it’s back to a lot of onshore or cross-onshore wind, with swell sizes hovering around 4ft to 5ft. There are a few glassy windows in the second week – like Wednesday the 9th of September morning – but the swell by then is only 4ft, so it’ll be fun but not pumping. The long-range stuff is promising at times, but less certain.
Overall, the window between Saturday the 29th and Wednesday the 2nd is where you want to be. Clean offshore mornings and a decent pulse of swell. Don’t sleep on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 35°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 23 | 31 | 26 | 37 | 20 | 17 | 82 | 94 | 277 | 334 | 497 | 388 | 300 | 191 | 171 | 154 | 356 | 287 | 275 | 294 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:05PM3.21m | 4:26AM3.14m | 4:39PM3.45m | 4:59AM3.34m | 5:10PM3.65m | 5:29AM3.50m | 5:41PM3.80m | 6:00AM3.62m | 6:13PM3.88m | 6:31AM3.68m | 6:45PM3.89m | 7:04AM3.68m | 7:19PM3.81m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43AM0.95m | 10:11PM0.74m | 10:20AM0.71m | 10:46PM0.50m | 10:54AM0.49m | 11:18PM0.31m | 11:26AM0.32m | 11:50PM0.17m | 11:59AM0.21m | 00:22AM0.10m | 12:31PM0.16m | 00:54AM0.10m | 1:06PM0.19m | 1:28AM0.19m | |||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 35 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 33 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 82 | 94 | 277 | 334 | 497 | 388 | 300 | 191 | 171 | 154 | 356 | 287 | 275 | 294 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | — | W 12 | — | NW 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 23 | 31 | 26 | 37 | 20 | 17 | — | 5 | 27 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 3 | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 387 | 347 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 50 | 56 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 140 | 18 | 0 |
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