Bundoran Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, looking at the surf ahead. To be straight with you, the next ten days or so are a real struggle. We’ve got a long, flat patch on the cards with barely a ripple worth paddling for. Hang in there though, because there’s a proper storm on the horizon that’ll sort us out for the second half of the month.

So, for Bundoran, it’s a grim start. From Sunday the 5th right up until Tuesday the 8th of July, the wind is all wrong and the swell is a jumbled, cross-onshore mess. You’d be mad to get wet; it’s just poor surf conditions all the way. We finally get a tiny window on Wednesday morning the 8th. The wind drops to glassy (Slight air), and while the swell is a weak 3 ft from the west at 9 seconds, it’s at least surfable. The combined energy is weak (133) so it’s not going to get the heart racing, but it’s clean and you’ll get a few.

This wee spell of ordinary but clean surf hangs around for a few days. Thursday the 9th morning sees a light cross-offshore breeze, keeping it tidy with the same 3 ft west swell (126 energy). It’s nothing special, but it’s the best of a bad bunch for the first week.

Then it properly dies. From Friday the 10th right through to Saturday the 19th of July, we’re in the doldrums. There are maybe a few knee-high dribblers with a cross-offshore breeze on the 13th and 18th, but honestly, you’d be better off cleaning your board. It’s a solid, frustrating gap of low-energy surf.

Right, now for the good bit. The standout is Sunday the 19th of July. The models are showing a meaty 8 ft groundswell from the WNW, with a 10-second period, and the combined energy is a massive 1283 – that’s proper power. The wind is light and cross-offshore all day, turning offshore (SE 5 km/h) in the afternoon. This is going to be excellent surf for experienced surfers only, folks. That size is well over 8 ft and you need to know what you’re doing, especially as it’s a reef break that can get gnarly. The crowds will be there, it’s always a possibility at a spot like this, but for the quality on offer, expect company. The water temperature is currently sitting at a balmy 63°, which is a whopping 6° warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won't need the thickest wetsuit. This is the one to circle on the calendar. Monday the 20th will still be good with a dropping 5.6 ft swell and clean offshore winds, but Sunday is the peak.

Get yourselves in the water for that Sunday session. It’ll be worth the wait.

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