Surf Forecasts:
Bundoran surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, WNW swell with 127 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bundoran in the next 16 days are 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bundoran over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break down what’s coming for Bundoran over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you—this stretch is mostly flat and frustrating. The first real look at any surf is Wednesday afternoon, 29 July, and even that’s a struggle.
Wednesday afternoon you’ve got a weak 3 ft swell from the WNW with a short 8-second period, and combined energy is low (83). Wind is W at 15 km/h, cross-onshore, leaving it choppy and messy. Poor conditions. That wind keeps blowing from the west for the next few days.
Thursday 30 July and Friday 31 July are more of the same: 3 ft or 3 ft of short-period swell, cross-onshore wind, and combined energy barely reaching 127. It’s gonna be lumpy and sloppy. Water temp is 62°, a touch warmer than usual for now.
Saturday 1 August drops off hard: 2–2 ft with a 6-second period. Combined energy in the 40s. Not much to work with.
Sunday 2 August morning offers a break—still only 2 ft, but wind goes E at 5 km/h, giving clean conditions with a cross-off breeze. It’s the first clean window, but the swell is tiny. You’d need a longboard or a lot of patience.
Monday 3 August morning is also clean with light E winds, but the swell has shrunk to 1 ft from the NW. Barely a ripple.
From Tuesday 4 August all the way to Thursday 13 August, the swell is almost non-existent. Heights are 0.3 ft to 2 ft, combined energy often in single digits or teens. There are a few glassy or offshore moments—like Friday 7 August afternoon with glassy conditions, and Sunday 9 August with gentle offshore ESE winds—but with no swell, you’re looking at a lake.
Even when the swell tries to show up on 12 August (2 ft from WNW, 10-second period, 58 energy), the wind is onshore WNW at 25 km/h, ruining any chance of a decent wave.
If I had to pick the best on offer, it would be Sunday 2 August morning or the rare clean windows around 7–9 August, but none of those have enough swell to surf. This is a long flat spell for Bundoran. Forecasts can change, but right now it’s a beach day, not a surf day.
Keep an eye on it, but don’t get your hopes up.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 5 | NNW 3 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 83 | 70 | 127 | 91 | 84 | 91 | 72 | 25 | 28 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 43 | 29 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:55PM3.35m | 7:09AM2.94m | 7:28PM3.46m | 7:42AM2.98m | 8:00PM3.51m | 8:15AM2.99m | 8:31PM3.50m | 8:49AM2.97m | 9:03PM3.44m | 9:24AM2.93m | 9:38PM3.32m | 10:03AM2.85m | 10:17PM3.16m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:05AM0.47m | 1:02PM0.36m | 1:38AM0.38m | 1:33PM0.30m | 2:10AM0.32m | 2:05PM0.29m | 2:42AM0.31m | 2:37PM0.34m | 3:14AM0.34m | 3:12PM0.45m | 3:50AM0.42m | 3:51PM0.59m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:28 |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | NW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 9 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 83 | 70 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 39 | 43 | 29 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 9 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | W 9 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | NW 10 | W 10 | — | — | N 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 7 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 127 | 91 | 84 | 91 | 72 | 25 | 28 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 38 | 504 | 94 | 64 | 38 | 557 | 49 | 270 | 526 | 43 | 19 | 45 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 317 | 317 | 137 |
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