Bundoran Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, lads, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Bundoran over the next couple of weeks. I'll be straight with you – it's a bit of a tough stretch.

The forecast shows a real flat spell coming up, so we're looking at a long gap with nothing worth paddling out for. The first proper surf we see that's even close to being okay is a good week away, and even then, it's small. The water is a touch warmer than you'd normally expect for this time of year, sitting at 62°F.

We kick off on Tuesday afternoon, the 28th of July, but it's a write-off. Light rain and a 9 mph cross-shore wind from the WSW, with a weak, messy 4 ft swell from the west at a short 8 seconds. The combined energy is a paltry 165, and it's just poor surf conditions. Nothing to see here.

That sets the tone for the next several days. We have a long, dry stretch of poor to non-existent surf. Through Wednesday the 29th, Thursday the 30th, and right into the weekend, it's all onshore winds, small chop, and combined energy readings dropping from 111 down to 56. The swell is tiny, the period is short, and the wind is just junk. It's not even worth looking at.

There's a bit of a tease on Sunday morning, the 2nd of August. A tiny 2 ft groundswell from the NW with an 8-second period. The wind goes glassy from the ESE at 3 mph, and the combined energy is only 54. The comment says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" and it's a 1 out of 10. For a spot like Bundoran, that's a flat spell, but if you're desperate, you might find a knee-high ripple. After that, the surf drops away completely. From Monday the 3rd through to the 7th of August, the swell heights are between 0.7 ft and 1 ft.

The next potential pulse comes on Saturday, the 8th of August. The morning shows a 3 ft swell from the west at 9 seconds, with a combined energy of 165, but the wind is onshore from the WNW at 3 mph. Still, the conditions are "poor". The afternoon is similar, with a 4 ft swell and 173 energy, but again, onshore wind. It's not a standout.

The outlook then fades again into the second week. The 9th and 10th of August see the swell drop back to 3 ft and then 1.0 ft. The wind is light and variable, but the energy is low. The rest of the period through to the 12th of August is more of the same: tiny, weak swells with poor conditions.

So, the honest truth? There's no standout session in this 16-day window. The best bet is that glassy Sunday morning, the 2nd of August, for a tiny, clean wave, but don't expect much. The rest of the time, the surf is either too small, too windy, or both. It's a real blank run for the area.

Rusty.

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