Bundoran Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what we've got on the cards for the next couple of weeks. To be honest with you, after Wednesday morning, it’s going to be a pretty quiet stretch, so don't get your hopes up too high for any major sessions just yet.

The only real window of interest is the very start of the period. Wednesday morning, July 8th, we’ve got a little pulse of energy rolling in. Bundoran is seeing a 3ft west swell with a period of 9 seconds. That combined energy is only 168, so it’s not exactly gonna have you shaking in your boots, but the real story here is the wind. It’s glassy. That clean, flat water is a major plus, making it feel much better than the size suggests. The water temperature is sitting at 62°, which is more than five degrees warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s very unusual, and you’ll be glad for it in the lineup. It’s a bit inconsistent and crowds are possible, but a glassy 3ft wave at a reef setup like Bundoran is about as good as it gets right now. The direction is a clean west, which is pretty much right in the optimum window.

After that Wednesday morning session, things drop off fast. By Wednesday afternoon the cross-on wind kicks in and the quality goes out the window. We then go into a long, drawn-out period of small, weak surf right through until around Sunday, July 19th. That’s nearly two weeks of poor conditions with nothing to recommend. The swell barely tickles the 2ft mark for most of it, and while we get some cross-off winds and clean conditions around the 12th and 13th of July, the swell is just too anemic to bother with. It’s a classic summer flat spell for the area.

Looking way out, there is a slight flicker of life around Monday, July 20th. The swell tries to pick up to around 3ft from the WNW with a 10-second period, and the combined energy jumps back into three digits at 123. But it's paired with a persistent cross-onshore or onshore wind that keeps the scores at zero. So, while the ocean is moving, it’s not going to be any good for a paddle. This late in the forecast, it’s a promising hint but nothing to bank on. For kite surfers, that onshore wind and some wave energy might look a lot more interesting than for us with paddles.

So, my call is simple: get out there early on Wednesday morning, July 8th, for that glassy, warm-water dawn patrol at Bundoran. That’s your standout. After that, the surfboard goes back in the bag for a good while.

Rusty.

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