Surf Forecasts:
Bundoran surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period, W swell with 1,378 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. 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 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) 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 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bundoran over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into the look ahead for Bundoran over the next couple of weeks.
Straight off the bat, the first few days are a bit of a write-off. We’re looking at barely a ripple on Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th morning with tiny 0.7 ft to 1 ft swell. The afternoon of Sunday the 30th gets a little better with 2 ft from the west, but it’s still pretty ordinary. Nothing to get excited about just yet.
The start of the week is a bit of a mix. Monday the 31st has some more size, pushing 4 ft to 4 ft, but it’s coming in with a strong onshore wind, making it choppy and messy. Tuesday the 1st September has a 5 ft swell early but it’s cross-shore and lumpy. By Wednesday the 2nd morning, we get a clean window with 2 ft from the west and an offshore ESE breeze, 20 km/h. It’s surfable but not a standout.
Now, the real heavy stuff starts to roll in. Thursday the 3rd sees the swell jump to 6 ft, and by Friday the 4th we’ve got a solid 7 ft from the west with a 12-second period. The combined wave energy is a massive 1378 (strong to very strong). That’s proper groundswell energy. But the wind is a killer – strong cross-onshore, 40 km/h, so it’s going to be a messy, blown-out mess. This is expert-only territory, and honestly, it looks more like a day for your kite than your paddle board.
The weekend of the 5th and 6th September calms down a bit. Saturday morning has 4 ft with a cross-shore wind, but it’s still got a bit of chop. The real bright spot is Sunday morning the 6th: 3 ft from the west, 10-second period, and a light SSW cross-offshore breeze at 15 km/h. The energy is still moderate (265), and the description says “clean.” That’s the pick of the bunch for the near future – a proper window for an intermediate surfer to get some clean, fun waves without the crowds being too mad.
After that, we’re looking at a big gap. Monday the 7th blows up again with 10 ft from the west-northwest, but it’s straight onshore and messy. That’s expert-only, and not worth the effort. The rest of the second week is quiet – tiny swell, mostly under 2 ft, and a lot of onshore or cross-onshore wind. The week of the 8th to the 13th is basically a flat spell with weak energy, a few days of 1.0 ft to 2 ft from the west, but nothing surfable. The long-range stuff on the 13th shows a 1 ft, 15-second period swell, but with 20 km/h cross-onshore wind, it’s just a tease.
Overall, the best bet is Sunday morning, the 6th of September. It’s not huge, but it’s clean and the wind is right. For the rest, keep your board waxed and wait for the next system.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 63 | 39 | 114 | 137 | 92 | 235 | 131 | 84 | 43 | 58 | 175 | 339 | 516 | 701 | 1378 | 857 | 423 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:16AM3.17m | 7:28PM3.65m | 7:47AM3.22m | 8:00PM3.64m | 8:20AM3.23m | 8:33PM3.55m | 8:55AM3.18m | 9:09PM3.38m | 9:33AM3.08m | 9:51PM3.14m | 10:19AM2.92m | 10:42PM2.86m | 11:17AM2.74m | 11:52PM2.59m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:08PM0.17m | 1:39AM0.07m | 1:39PM0.15m | 2:09AM0.07m | 2:12PM0.19m | 2:41AM0.15m | 2:48PM0.31m | 3:16AM0.31m | 3:29PM0.49m | 3:57AM0.53m | 4:17PM0.72m | 4:47AM0.80m | 5:22PM0.96m | ||||||||
6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | |
— | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | — | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | — | — | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
4 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 63 | 39 | 20 | — | 92 | 235 | 131 | 84 | 43 | 26 | 10 | 13 | — | — | 1378 | 857 | 423 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | NNW 6 | W 11 | — | — | W 9 | — | NW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 55 | — | 2 | 10 | 40 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 7 | W 6 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | ESE 2 | WSW 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 6 | 114 | 137 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 58 | 175 | 339 | 516 | 701 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 269 | 191 | 19 | 0 | 236 | 295 | 66 | 38 | 275 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 295 | 788 | 718 | 549 | 491 | 486 | 66 |
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Information about the Bundoran Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Bundoran may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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