Surf Forecasts:
Bundoran surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period, WNW swell with 1,377 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. 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 2.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bundoran over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks for Bundoran. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, and honestly, the first week is a tough one to get excited about. A lot of wind and messy conditions are going to keep things real quiet until we get a proper window of clean surf. The real standout, the one to circle on your calendar, is the Friday the 18th and Saturday the 19th. That’s where the magic is hiding.
Right now, we’ve got a few days of straight-up poor conditions. Tuesday the 8th is a write-off – onshore wind at 22 mph and a lumpy 8ft WNW swell (combined energy 1351) is just a mess. Wednesday the 9th, the wind backs off a bit, but we’re still looking at small, choppy waves. Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th are similar – wind is on it, waves are weak, not worth paddling out for.
Saturday the 12th morning sees a pulse of longer-period swell at 6ft from the WNW (energy 1127) and a cross-off wind, which will clean it up, but it’s marginal. Sunday the 13th morning is a sneaky little window – light SSE offshore wind, 4ft swell from the WNW with an 11-second period (energy 313). That’s clean, but small. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothing wild there.
Now, here’s where it gets good. Friday the 18th is the one. Morning and afternoon both show “expect very good surf conditions” with a 6ft to 6ft swell from the west, a solid 11-second period, and light cross-off winds. Combined energy is strong at 743-835. This is a proper groundswell, and Bundoran is a reef setup, so that long period will really wrap in and give you some proper lines. This is the best on offer – clean, solid, and with the right swell direction (NW optimum) matching the incoming WNW swell. Expect crowds to be possible at this spot.
Saturday the 19th morning is a close second. Same story – 5ft WNW swell, 11-second period, light S cross-off wind (energy 521). Clean, punchy, and a great follow-up day. The water’s still about average for the season.
After that, it fades. Sunday the 20th gets windy again, and Monday the 21st is a beast – a 8ft W swell with a 15-second period (energy 2612) but hammered by a 28 mph cross-on wind. That’s a big, messy, expert-only situation if you’re brave enough. The 22nd and 23rd offer some cleaner, smaller options, but nothing that beats that Friday and Saturday.
So, to sum it up: the first week is mostly a washout, but the 18th and 19th of September are the standouts. Clean, solid, and with that reef working its magic. Get in the water.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1351 | 1145 | 586 | 249 | 119 | 75 | 152 | 249 | 69 | 318 | 363 | 1377 | 1127 | 931 | 650 | 313 | 214 | 115 | 32 | 233 | 311 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:19AM2.73m | 4:38PM3.29m | 5:12AM2.96m | 5:27PM3.59m | 5:56AM3.16m | 6:09PM3.79m | 6:35AM3.31m | 6:48PM3.88m | 7:12AM3.39m | 7:24PM3.84m | 7:46AM3.40m | 7:59PM3.68m | 8:19AM3.34m | 8:34PM3.45m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:16AM0.70m | 11:02PM0.35m | 11:05AM0.42m | 11:46PM0.09m | 11:47AM0.20m | 00:25AM-0.09m | 12:26PM0.05m | 1:00AM-0.15m | 1:03PM-0.00m | 1:33AM-0.10m | 1:39PM0.04m | 2:05AM0.04m | 2:14PM0.17m | 2:36AM0.25m | |||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 46 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 586 | 249 | 119 | 75 | 152 | 249 | 69 | — | 363 | 1377 | 1127 | 931 | 650 | 313 | 214 | 115 | 32 | 233 | 311 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | NW 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 6 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 9 | — | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | S 3 |
| kJ | 1351 | 1145 | — | — | — | 3 | 18 | 6 | 45 | 318 | — | — | 13 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 394 | 726 | 66 | 38 | 0 | 38 | 74 | 66 | 269 | 269 | 273 | 38 | 273 | 501 | 66 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 64 |
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