Bundoran Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Bundoran.

Honestly, for the next week and a bit, it’s pretty grim. There’s a whole lot of nothing happening. From Wednesday the 29th right through to the morning of Friday the 7th of August, it’s mostly flat or tiny, messy junk. You’ll be staring at a lot of cross-onshore wind and waves under 3ft. There are a couple of glassy mornings, like Wednesday the 29th morning and Sunday the 2nd, but the swell is so weak – only 2ft to 3ft – with combined energy readings of just 111 and 58, it’s barely worth wetting a wetsuit. It’s a proper dry spell, nearly two weeks of basically nothing.

Then, finally, things wake up. The standout window is Saturday the 8th of August. That afternoon, we’ve got a proper pulse arriving. The swell jumps to 7ft from the West, with a period of 11 seconds and a massive combined energy of 1084 – that’s serious power. The wind is forecast to be absolutely glassy, calm as anything. That’s a recipe for some very clean, powerful waves. Now, at 7ft, this is pushing into expert territory – it’s going to be a sizable, groundswell-driven beast. That long period (11 seconds) means it’s a groundswell, so it’ll be better shaped and have more energy, but it might also close out a bit at the beach. It’s a reef break here, so that long period energy will really focus on the take-off. It’s going to be a serious session for those who are comfortable in overhead conditions.

The morning of Saturday the 8th is also solid, with 5ft from the West, a clean cross-offshore wind from the East, and moderate energy reading of 347. That’s still a very good option for strong intermediates, but the afternoon is the real deal.

The following day, Sunday the 9th of August, keeps the run going with a clean 5ft from the West-Northwest in the morning, a gentle offshore breeze from the East, and energy of 451. That’s a really good, clean day for a step down from the Saturday peak. The afternoon drops to 4ft, but still with a nice offshore wind.

The water temperature on the first morning (Wednesday the 29th) is sitting at 62°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can probably get away with a thinner suit.

So, the call is simple: forget the first week and a half. The real action is all about Saturday the 8th of August afternoon – that’s the standout. The Sunday morning is a very solid backup. It’s been a long wait, but that weekend looks like it’ll reward the patient.

Rusty.

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