Surf Forecasts:
Bundoran surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, W swell with 318 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s 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 Monday (Aug 10) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bundoran in the next 16 days are 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bundoran over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee and settle in, because I’ve been deep-diving into the charts for Bundoran, and I’ve got the full story for you. It’s a mixed bag this time around, so let’s break it down.
First off, the water temp is sitting at 61°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a nice little bonus for the skin.
The honest truth is, the next week and a half is a bit of a struggle. We’ve got a long gap from now until about the 10th of August where the surf is small and the conditions are pretty ordinary. The swell energy is weak, down around 79 (combined energy), and the waves are tiny. The standout window in this whole period is actually the Monday morning of the 10th of August. Bundoran will see a tiny 2ft swell from the WNW, but the wind is glassy from the WSW. That’s near-perfect conditions for a clean, glassy surface. The waves will be small, but if you’ve got a log or a fish, it’s the best you’re going to get for a while.
After that, it really drops off. From the 11th until the 16th of August, we’re looking at a real flat spell. Swell heights drop below 2ft, and the energy is practically non-existent, readings as low as 15 (combined energy). It’s a proper lull.
There’s a little flicker of life on the 16th of August, the Sunday afternoon, with a clean 2ft wave from the W, but it’s still very ordinary.
Then, things start to look a bit more promising for the second week. The 21st of August (Friday) sees a bump in swell to 4ft from the W, but the wind is onshore and strong, making it messy. The real kicker comes on the 22nd and 23rd of August. The 22nd of August (Saturday) is looking like a big swell event for Bundoran, with a 5ft WNW swell building. The energy jumps to 520 (combined energy), which is strong. But here’s the rub: the wind is onshore and strong, so it’s going to be a powerful, stormy, and very challenging session. That’s expert-only territory. The 23rd of August (Sunday) is a little better, with a 5ft WNW swell and the wind dropping to a moderate cross-onshore from the WNW. It’s still a big, lumpy, powerful wave. The energy is still high at 471 (combined energy). This is not a beginner’s day.
So, to sum it up: the best clean surf in the near term is the tiny, glassy Monday morning of the 10th of August. The most powerful swell comes in on the 22nd and 23rd of August, but it’s rough and for experts only. The long-range stuff is worth keeping an eye on, but it’s a bit of a gamble with the wind.
Stay safe, stay stoked.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 308 | 240 | 300 | 318 | 206 | 125 | 67 | 45 | 27 | 8 | 12 | 39 | 32 | 31 | 151 | 100 | 92 | 58 | 49 | 32 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 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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 | 5:54 | — | — | 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 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 308 | 240 | 300 | 318 | 206 | 125 | 67 | 45 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 39 | 32 | 31 | 151 | 100 | 92 | 58 | 49 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | — | S 2 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 66 | 32 | 32 | 74 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 36 | 49 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 0 | 73 | 718 | 129 |
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