Surf Forecasts:
Bundoran surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, W swell with 276 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s 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 1.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bundoran over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me be straight with you. Bundoran has some surf on the horizon, but it’s a proper mixed bag. The good news is the water is sitting at 61°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – a nice little bonus. The bad news is that the first few days are pretty ordinary, with only one real standout session that actually looks worth paddling out for.
Things kick off on Saturday, the 10th of August, Monday morning. We’ve got a glassy, clean sea with a slight air – almost no wind at all. Swell is tiny, just 3 ft from the WNW at 8 seconds, and the combined energy is weak at 90. It’s not going to get the heart racing, but for a quiet, easy paddle it might just do.
For the whole second week, from Monday afternoon right through to Saturday the 23rd, it’s a long, flat, and messy run. Swell heights barely break 2 ft for days, the wind is all over the place, and the scores stay at zero. It’s a real lull.
But then, on Sunday the 23rd, we finally get a proper sniff. The wind swings to a solid S at 16 mph, blowing cross-offshore, and the sea cleans up nicely. Swell is 3 ft from the W at 9 seconds, with moderate combined energy of 110. It’s not pumping, but for a break like Bundoran, that clean, lined-up wave is the best on offer across the whole forecast. Crowds can be a problem here sometimes, but if you’re on it, that Sunday afternoon is your window.
The only other notable movement is later in the final days – Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th – when the swell jumps to 5 ft to 7 ft from the W and WNW, with energy climbing all the way up to 833. But the wind is strong, cross-onshore, and lumpy. That kind of power with messy, choppy conditions makes it more of a kite-surfing setup than a clean paddle-surf day. Not for us.
So to sum it up: the standout is Sunday, 23rd of August afternoon – clean, cross-off wind, small but surfable lines. The rest of the run is mostly flat or blown out. Stay patient.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
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 kJ | 240 | 265 | 276 | 206 | 125 | 85 | 60 | 27 | 8 | 12 | 58 | 33 | 31 | 149 | 102 | 68 | 40 | 22 | 12 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:00AM2.66m | 3:42PM2.89m | 4:17AM2.81m | 4:47PM3.21m | 5:18AM3.00m | 5:40PM3.53m | 6:09AM3.16m | 6:27PM3.79m | 6:54AM3.27m | 7:10PM3.94m | 7:36AM3.31m | 7:51PM3.96m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:44PM0.05m | 1:26AM-0.13m | 1:25PM-0.01m | 2:05AM-0.11m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 240 | 265 | 276 | 206 | 125 | 85 | 60 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 58 | 33 | 31 | 149 | 102 | 68 | 40 | 22 | 12 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | S 2 | S 2 | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 1 | 66 | 132 | 66 | 0 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 49 | 0 | 19 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 23 | 235 | 718 | 129 |
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