Surf Forecasts:
Bundoran surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, NW swell with 44 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bundoran this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Bundoran in the next 16 days are 0.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) 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+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bundoran over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s on the cards for Bundoran. Let’s be straight with you: it’s a flat spell to start, and we’re in for a bit of a wait.
The first week is pretty much a write-off, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it. We’re looking at tiny, weak swell – we’re talking 0.7ft to 1ft all the way from Tuesday the 14th of July through to Friday the 24th. The combined wave energy is pitiful, barely making it into double figures (36 or less on the Tuesday, dropping to single digits of 6 and 8 on the Wednesday). It’s just not worth getting wet for. The wind is often onshore or cross-off, but even when it goes glassy on the Tuesday morning of the 21st and the Wednesday morning of the 22nd, there’s just no push. This is a long, quiet stretch.
Then things get a bit interesting, but not in a good way. We get a pulse of swell on Saturday the 25th of July, with the wave height jumping to 6ft and the combined energy spiking to 1116, but the wind is messy – cross-on from the north and onshore. It’s gonna be choppy and lumpy. That's a lot of energy for not much quality. That swell drops a bit on Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th, with heights from 4ft to 5ft and moderate energy levels (524 down to 254), but again, the wind is onshore or cross-on, keeping things rough.
Honestly, the best you’re gonna get in this whole 16-day stretch is towards the very end. Tuesday the 28th of July cleans up. In the afternoon, the wind goes glassy with a light NNE breeze, and we get 2ft of swell from the WNW. The combined energy is still weak at 88, but it's clean. The file calls it "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," and that’s about right. It’s a long way off, so don’t bank on it, but keep an eye on it.
Don’t hold your breath for anything world-class. It’s been a lean run, and it looks set to stay that way for a while. Forecasts can change, but for now, maybe give the board a wax and a polish instead.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 31 | 23 | 15 | 44 | 28 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 37 | 32 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:38PM3.71m | 7:06AM3.27m | 7:26PM3.86m | 7:54AM3.24m | 8:13PM3.92m | 8:40AM3.16m | 8:58PM3.85m | 9:25AM3.04m | 9:43PM3.66m | 10:10AM2.89m | 10:27PM3.39m | 10:56AM2.74m | 11:14PM3.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:12PM0.20m | 00:53AM0.05m | 12:58PM0.10m | 1:42AM-0.04m | 1:43PM0.07m | 2:29AM-0.03m | 2:26PM0.12m | 3:15AM0.08m | 3:10PM0.25m | 4:00AM0.26m | 3:55PM0.45m | 4:44AM0.49m | 4:42PM0.69m | ||||||||
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 | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 36 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 31 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 28 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 37 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | — | W 11 | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 10 | — | — | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 2 | 10 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 3 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | W 12 | W 8 | — | — | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 3 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | NW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 44 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 39 | 73 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 186 | 745 | 129 | 302 | 1191 | 416 | 23 | 391 | 129 | 284 | 186 | 73 |
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