Bundoran Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Bundoran. We’ve got a long stretch of flat or blown-out junk ahead, so patience is going to be the name of the game. The first week and a half is pretty grim, but there’s a light at the end of the tunnel if you can wait it out.

The pattern starts off rough. Friday afternoon, July 31st, the water is a touch warmer than normal at 16°, but the surf is a mess. We’ve got a weak 3ft swell from the west with a short, snappy 7-second period, and a cross-onshore wind at 15 mph is just chopping it all up. Combined wave energy is a weak 95, and the conditions are poor. That sums up the next several days, really. Saturday and Sunday, August 1st and 2nd, see tiny, weak swells under 3ft, and while the wind improves to light offshore or glassy on Sunday, the swell is just too small to do anything with. Monday the 3rd through Thursday the 6th is a total write-off with barely a ripple; the energy drops to single digits, and any swell that shows up is weak and short-period.

There’s a gap of about a week here with no real recommendations. Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th bring glassy conditions, which is a tease, but the swell is only 0.7ft to 1ft – total flatness. Sunday the 9th sees a slight bump up to 3ft in the morning, but it’s onshore and messy, and the afternoon pushes to 5ft with a weak 5-second period and energy of 123, but it’s still poor quality.

Now, the real standout. Monday, August 10th, is the one to circle. The morning brings a solid 7ft swell from the WNW with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 645 – that’s strong energy. The wind is light offshore from the east at 6 mph, keeping it clean. This is a proper winter-style pulse, but at 7ft, it’s getting into the range that’s only for experienced surfers. The afternoon glass off with a light southerly and 6ft will be magic, but the size is still solid. The reef at Bundoran (Ireland) will handle this size well, but expect it to be powerful. Given the crowds are sometimes an issue, you’ll want to be early.

After that, Tuesday the 11th drops off quickly with a 2ft NW swell and a moderate offshore wind, but it’s a shadow of the day before. From Wednesday the 12th onwards, it’s back to tiny, weak, and mostly onshore or cross-shore junk all the way through to Saturday the 15th of August. The long-range stuff is too far out to rely on, and it looks like more of the same small, wind-affected waves.

So, the best on offer is hands-down Monday, August 10th. That’s your window. Everything else in this 16-day run is a flat spell or a blowout.

Rusty.

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