Surf Forecasts:
Bundoran surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, WNW swell with 523 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 4PM. 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bundoran over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's break down Bundoran for the next couple of weeks. I won't lie to you, it's going to be a frustrating stretch with a lot of “meh” days. We've got a long patch of poor surf, but there are a couple of times where it might be just about worth a paddle.
Water temp is 62°F, which is a bit warmer than the usual for this time of year, so won't be too chilly while you're sitting there waiting.
Your first real chance is on Saturday morning, the 8th. It’s small, with waves around 4ft coming from the west with a 9-second period. The energy is weak, only 246, but the wind is a light cross-offshore, so it will keep the surface clean. It’s a marginal call, but it's the best we've got early.
The next morning, Sunday the 9th, is pretty similar. A little smaller at 3ft, still from the west with a 9-second period, and that light cross-off breeze again. Energy is weak at 161. It’ll be surfable, but nothing to write home about.
From Monday the 10th through to Tuesday the 18th, it is a real slump. We're looking at tiny, weak waves, mostly under 3ft, with barely any energy. There are a couple of days where it goes glassy – like Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th – but the swell is just nothing. You’d be on a longboard or a foamie just to have fun. Even the 14th, which has a little push, gets ruined by the wind.
Now for the one to actually look out for. Thursday, the 20th of August. The swell finally shows up, with waves hitting 6ft from the WNW with an 11-second period. The energy is strong, way up at 944. This is the biggest pulse of the entire run, a proper groundswell.
The issue is the wind. It's a fresh cross-onshore from the west blowing at 30 km/h, which is going to chop it right up and make it messy. It's a proper shame because a reef like Bundoran needs clean conditions. For the experienced boys on big boards, there could be some heavy, lumpy sets, but it's going to be a fight. To be honest, at that size with that wind, this looks more like a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing one.
Friday the 21st is more of the same – onshore, lumpy, and around 6ft. More grunt, zero finesse.
So, bottom line: the first week is mostly a bust except for a couple of tiny, clean morning sessions. The second week has some promise at the end, but it's going to be a wild and rough one. Keep your hopes low and your diary open for the 20th, but don't be shocked if it's a messy one.
Stay safe.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 11 |
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 kJ | 14 | 24 | 151 | 523 | 441 | 246 | 199 | 165 | 158 | 190 | 90 | 65 | 45 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 52 | 31 | 17 | 202 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:08AM2.77m | 12:57PM2.60m | 1:30AM2.64m | 2:23PM2.67m | 3:00AM2.66m | 3:42PM2.89m | 4:17AM2.81m | 4:47PM3.21m | 5:18AM3.00m | 5:40PM3.53m | 6:09AM3.16m | 6:27PM3.79m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:39PM0.95m | 6:26AM0.89m | 7:03PM1.06m | 7:51AM0.96m | 8:41PM1.00m | 9:15AM0.87m | 10:03PM0.75m | 10:22AM0.66m | 11:06PM0.45m | 11:15AM0.42m | 11:58PM0.17m | 12:02PM0.20m | 00:44AM-0.03m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 151 | 523 | 441 | 246 | 199 | 165 | 158 | 190 | 90 | 65 | 45 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 52 | 31 | 17 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 7 | W 5 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | SW 4 | — | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | S 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 24 | 11 | — | — | 9 | 8 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 290 | 61 | 268 | 131 | 0 | 74 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 49 | 0 | 19 | 39 | 0 |
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