Bundoran Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper surf. We've got a long stretch of small, weak surf, and when it does pick up, the wind is gonna be all over the shop. It's one of those windows where you might be better off getting the kites out than the shortboard. We're looking at a significant gap of poor conditions before anything even gets close to worth a paddle.

The first few days are a total write-off. Sunday the 2nd has a tiny 1.6ft of NW windswell at Bundoran, but with light rain and a poor surf rating, it's not worth your time. Monday and Tuesday are even smaller, dropping to 0.3ft with almost no energy at all. It's flat, it's weak, and it's frustrating.

Then we get a burst of energy on Wednesday the 5th, but it's a total mess. The swell jumps to 7.9ft in the morning and 9.8ft in the afternoon, but it's coming with a strong 25 mph cross-onshore wind. The combined energy is strong, reading 590 and then a massive 1629, but with that wind, the waves will be blown out and lumpy. This is definitely expert-only territory, if anyone even tries it.

After that, it's back to small, weak, and messy. Thursday the 6th through to the 13th is a real dead zone. We're talking about swell heights mostly under 3ft, with periods in the 6-to-9 second range. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, keeping things choppy and unappealing. There’s a bit of a bump on Friday the 7th with a 3ft cross-off swell, but the energy is still weak at 129, and it looks super average.

The second week is when we finally see something that might get the heart beating a little faster. Friday the 14th sees a jump to 4.9ft, but it's onshore and looks marginal. The real hope is Saturday the 15th. The morning session is the standout. We've got a 4.6ft W swell, with light SSW cross-off winds, keeping the surf clean and lined up. This is your best bet for a proper surf. The combined energy is moderate at 252, and the forecast says to expect some good waves. Sunday the 16th morning looks similar with 5.6ft from the W, a 382 energy reading, and clean conditions, so it could also be a solid pick.

These two morning sessions on the 15th and 16th are the highlight of the whole run, but they're still a week and a half out, so treat them as promising, not set in stone. The final Monday the 17th sees a 6.2ft swell, but the wind swings onshore, turning it messy.

So, the long and short of it: there is a lot of nothing to get through before we see any real hope. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, coming in at 61.5°F, but that's small comfort when there are no waves to enjoy. Keep your eye on the 15th and 16th, and let's hope the forecast holds.

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