Bundoran Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Donegal, Ireland)

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Bundoran Surf Guide

Bundoran in Donegal is an exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the northwest.. It's sometimes crowded here.

Bundoran Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	3.6
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	9.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bundoran:

The best conditions reported for surf at Bundoran occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Bundoran (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Bundoran with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 40% of the time in April while 55% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

40%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

55%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Bundoran Location Map

Interactive Bundoran surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Bundoran is Sligo Airport (SXL) in Ireland, 30 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Bundoran is St Angelo (Enniskillen) Airport (ENK) in England, 42 km (26 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Bundoran Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 23 April 2021, 03:44 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 23
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	11	11	12	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off

What does Bundoran look like?

Latest photos from Bundoran. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Rob Davies
Credit: Rob Davies
Credit: Rob Davies
Credit: gerry cassidy
Credit: gerry cassidy

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Tides at Bundoran

Current tide and informaton

For Bundoran, 85.0 km from Bundoran.

Next High Water: 04:06pm | 2.7m

Next Low Water: 09:56am | 0.68m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Bundoran Sea Temperature

The Bundoran water temperature (9.3 °C) is very cold. Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 11.0 °C. Despite the mild air, surfers will need plenty of neoprene: a good winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.