Surf Forecasts:
Bundoran surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, W swell with 200 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bundoran in the next 16 days are 1.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bundoran over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this Bundoran outlook is a tough one. We’ve got a solid 16-day window ahead, but the first week and a half is mostly a write-off for anything worth paddling out for. There’s a big gap of nothing special from now until mid-month, so don’t get your hopes up for the near term.
We kick off on Tuesday, 7th July, but it’s all noise. The water’s a weird 63°, which is 6° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s very unusual for Bundoran. But the wind is a messy cross-on from the WSW at 12 mph, destroying the 4 ft swell from the west. The combined energy is a weak 210, and the comment says it all: poor surf conditions. That carries right through the week. Wednesday morning, 8th July, does go glassy with a light SSW breeze at 3 mph, offering a clean-looking 3 ft west swell (164 energy), but it’s still just ordinary – a real “maybe if you’re desperate” kind of window.
The pattern stays small and messy or weak right up until the 22nd of July. There’s a glimmer on Thursday morning, 22nd July, as the swell pushes to 3 ft from the WNW, with a period of 8 seconds and combined energy hitting 113. But the wind is onshore from the NW at 3 mph – glassy and clean, but onshore still kills the quality for a reef like Bundoran. It fades into the afternoon with a 4 ft swell (149 energy) but a light NNW breeze, still onshore.
Honestly, for this 16-day run, there are no true standouts. The only half-decent chance is the Wednesday morning, 8th July, with that glassy surface, but the swell is only 3 ft and the period a middling 9 seconds. It’s surfable, but you’d be scratching for real quality. Don’t hold your breath for the rest of it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 21 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 210 | 189 | 189 | 164 | 142 | 134 | 155 | 123 | 73 | 188 | 200 | 157 | 119 | 82 | 59 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:27AM2.55m | 11:41PM2.96m | 12:26PM2.54m | 00:41AM2.87m | 1:33PM2.59m | 1:51AM2.83m | 2:44PM2.72m | 3:06AM2.87m | 3:52PM2.93m | 4:17AM2.98m | 4:52PM3.19m | 5:19AM3.12m | 5:47PM3.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:10PM0.89m | 6:06AM0.73m | 6:13PM1.00m | 7:10AM0.76m | 7:29PM1.02m | 8:20AM0.74m | 8:49PM0.92m | 9:28AM0.65m | 10:02PM0.71m | 10:28AM0.51m | 11:05PM0.46m | 11:23AM0.35m | 00:01AM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 13 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 210 | 189 | 189 | 164 | 142 | 134 | 155 | 123 | 73 | 188 | 200 | 157 | 119 | 82 | 59 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | N 6 | W 13 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | — | W 10 | W 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 2 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 190 | 23 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 23 | 23 | 186 | 10 | 10 | 186 | 0 | 107 | 111 | 111 | 302 | 302 | 28 |
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