Surf Forecasts:
Bundoran surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period, WNW swell with 313 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 (Aug 24) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bundoran in the next 16 days are 1.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bundoran over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Bundoran. The next 16 days are a proper mixed bag, with a long, quiet stretch to start and one standout window that looks worth waiting for. Don’t get too excited just yet though.
There’s absolutely nothing doing for the first few days. Friday the 21st through to Sunday the 23rd are a total write-off – tiny, weak waves and cross-onshore junk. The combined energy is barely registering, with readings as low as 75, 55, and even 18. You’d be wasting your time even peering through the binoculars. That’s a solid three-day gap with zero recommendations.
Things finally start to look up on Monday the 24th. That’s your real highlight. We’ve got a clean, offshore wind from the ESE, pushing in a long-period groundswell from the WNW. The swell height comes in around 4 ft, with a period of 11 seconds – that’s proper energy, and you can feel it in the combined energy reading of 313 (moderate wave energy). This is the best on offer by a mile. The offshore breeze will keep the lines clean and make paddling out a bit easier with those longer lulls between sets. Since Bundoran is a reef break that likes a nice long-period swell out of the NW, this is spot on. Keep in mind, at just over 4 ft it’s not too big, but it’s solid enough for an intermediate. Crowds can crop up here sometimes, so get in early.
After that Monday, things fade fast. Tuesday the 25th sees a drop in swell size and the wind swings cross-off, which cleans it up but the energy is gone (97). From Wednesday the 26th right through the rest of the forecast, it’s back to tiny, weak surf with combined energy figures dropping into the double digits and single digits. There’s a brief moment on Sunday the 30th in the afternoon with a glassy condition and a tiny 2 ft swell, but it’s ordinary at best. The long-range stuff around the 5th of September is flat – 1 ft with glassy conditions, but nothing to travel for.
So to sum it up: save your energy for Monday the 24th. That’s the day the stars align with clean offshores and a proper groundswell. The rest of the window is mostly for the dog walkers.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the ESE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 75 | 45 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 71 | 313 | 260 | 200 | 81 | 41 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 65 | 63 | 57 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | on | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 12:52PM2.40m | 1:33AM2.22m | 2:28PM2.39m | 3:11AM2.24m | 3:49PM2.55m | 4:19AM2.40m | 4:43PM2.78m | 5:04AM2.58m | 5:23PM3.03m | 5:40AM2.76m | 5:56PM3.26m | 6:13AM2.93m | 6:27PM3.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14AM1.26m | 7:18PM1.37m | 7:50AM1.36m | 9:05PM1.34m | 9:20AM1.26m | 10:15PM1.16m | 10:18AM1.06m | 11:01PM0.93m | 11:00AM0.82m | 11:37PM0.70m | 11:34AM0.59m | 00:09AM0.48m | 12:06PM0.40m | 00:39AM0.29m | |||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 71 | 313 | 260 | 200 | 81 | 41 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 65 | 63 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | NW 9 | W 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 18 | — | — | — | 13 | 18 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 14 | 27 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | NW 7 | — | W 9 | N 5 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | N 10 | N 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 6 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 75 | 45 | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 317 | 317 | 166 | 73 | 286 | 269 | 74 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 255 | 186 | 166 | 129 | 129 | 39 | 0 | 28 | 23 |
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The above surf forecast table for Bundoran provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bundoran can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bundoran surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bundoran) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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