Surf Forecasts:
Bundoran surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, WNW swell with 804 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bundoran this week:
The surf forecast for Bundoran over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bundoran in the next 16 days are 2.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bundoran over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s coming up for Bundoran over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a bit of a mixed bag, and we’ve got a slow start before anything really gets going.
Right now, and for a few days, we’re in a bit of a lull. The first proper surf we can talk about rolls in on Sunday, July 27th. That Monday morning is where things start to look interesting. We’ve got a nice clean 5ft swell from the W, with a 10-second period. The wind is light and cross-offshore, which is a solid combo for Bundoran. The combined energy is moderate at 379, and it’s looking like the best run of the whole outlook. The water temperature is sitting at 62°, which is 4° warmer than the long-term average – so that’s notably warm for this time of year, a nice little bonus if you’re paddling out. Monday afternoon drops off a bit with a 4ft W swell and some cross-chop, but the morning is the standout.
After that, the surf eases right back. From Tuesday the 28th through to early August, we’re looking at small, weak, and mostly choppy conditions. There’s a long gap of days where I wouldn’t bother suiting up. The swell drops below 3ft, periods get short, and the wind stays messy.
There’s a flicker of hope around Tuesday, August 4th, when we see a 3ft W swell with an offshore breeze ESE at 15 mph. The combined energy is 173, so still weak, and the period is only 8 seconds, so it’s not going to be anything special. Clean but very ordinary. Wednesday the 5th morning is similar – 4ft from WNW with a 7-second period and light cross-offshore wind. Again, surfable but nothing to write home about.
Beyond that, it’s back to tiny, onshore slop through to the end of the outlook.
So, if you’re picking your window, Monday, July 27th morning is the clear standout. Get it while it’s clean. The rest of the run is pretty quiet, but that’s how it goes sometimes in this part of the world. I’ll be watching that one morning closely.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 171 | 168 | 554 | 676 | 740 | 804 | 742 | 523 | 369 | 267 | 270 | 177 | 151 | 199 | 86 | 64 | 60 | 60 | 65 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:33AM2.42m | 4:10PM2.65m | 4:34AM2.51m | 5:01PM2.82m | 5:21AM2.64m | 5:44PM3.01m | 6:00AM2.77m | 6:21PM3.20m | 6:36AM2.87m | 6:55PM3.35m | 7:09AM2.94m | 7:28PM3.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24PM1.21m | 9:43AM1.10m | 10:26PM1.08m | 10:35AM0.97m | 11:14PM0.92m | 11:18AM0.80m | 11:55PM0.76m | 11:56AM0.63m | 00:31AM0.60m | 12:30PM0.47m | 1:05AM0.47m | 1:02PM0.36m | 1:38AM0.38m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | 12 | — | 676 | — | — | — | 523 | 369 | 267 | 270 | 177 | 151 | 199 | 86 | 64 | 60 | 60 | 65 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | — | WNW 9 | — | NW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 171 | 168 | 554 | — | 740 | 804 | 742 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1220 | 116 | 1236 | 273 | 132 | 504 | 726 | 273 | 0 | 66 | 13 | 94 | 117 | 0 | 38 | 726 | 38 | 38 | 745 | 66 |
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