Surf Forecasts:
Bundoran surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, WNW swell with 1,640 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period. 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) 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 1.1m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bundoran over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's on the cards for Bundoran over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, it's a pretty grim outlook for the first week and a half. We're staring at a long, dead stretch of surf with nothing worth paddling out for. The first decent sign of life doesn't pop up until the morning of Monday the 10th, and even then it's only a 3ft NW swell with a weak combined energy of just 177 – it's surfable but very ordinary. Before that, from now right through to the end of the first week of August, it's a whole lot of nothing. You'll see a big spike in swell on the 5th with a 10ft WNW swell, but the wind is howling strong cross-onshore, making it a total mess. That's more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing one.
The only real standout in this entire 16-day window, and I mean the only one worth getting excited about, is the morning of Sunday the 16th of August. That's a week and a half away, so keep your fingers crossed, but it's our best shot. The wind is light offshore from the ESE, which is glassy clean for the reef. We're looking at a 5ft swell from the WNW with a moderate combined energy of 256. The swell period is only 8 seconds, so it's not a long-period groundswell, but with that offshore wind, Bundoran should be offering up some clean, rideable waves. It's going to be a bit of a wait for it, but that morning is the one to pencil in.
A quick note on the water: when we do get a wave, the sea temp is sitting at 62°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the thickest wetsuit at home.
Other than that, the morning of Monday the 17th has a 3ft WNW swell with light offshore winds, but the energy is weak at 107, so it's just a fun-sized wave, nothing special. Before that, there’s a few days around the 10th and 11th with tiny, weak swells, but they’re not worth the drive.
So, to sum it up: a long, dry spell, then a single, promising morning on the 16th. Keep an eye on the forecast, but for now, that's the only game in town.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, near gales from the W by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 87 | 1640 | 1097 | 94 | 72 | 33 | 50 | 142 | 539 | 775 | 533 | 498 | 508 | 522 | 386 | 194 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:38PM3.32m | 10:03AM2.85m | 10:17PM3.16m | 10:49AM2.76m | 11:05PM2.97m | 11:45AM2.66m | 00:08AM2.77m | 12:57PM2.60m | 1:30AM2.64m | 2:23PM2.67m | 3:00AM2.66m | 3:42PM2.89m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12PM0.45m | 3:50AM0.42m | 3:51PM0.59m | 4:30AM0.55m | 4:38PM0.77m | 5:20AM0.72m | 5:39PM0.95m | 6:26AM0.89m | 7:03PM1.06m | 7:51AM0.96m | 8:41PM1.00m | 9:15AM0.87m | 10:03PM0.75m | ||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 |
mm | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 10 | — | — | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 87 | — | — | 94 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 142 | — | — | — | — | 508 | — | — | 194 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 9 | W 11 | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 6 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 2 | E 2 | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 39 | 1640 | 1097 | — | 72 | 33 | 50 | 21 | 539 | 775 | 533 | 498 | — | 522 | 386 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 43 | 39 | 36 | 81 | 81 | 132 | 1223 | 394 | 38 | 403 | 32 | 147 | 132 | 270 | 273 | 273 | 38 | 120 | 66 | 0 |
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