Bundoran Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, grab a coffee and let's have a look at the next couple of weeks for Bundoran. To be honest, it's a bit of a mixed bag with a lot of wind-ruined days, but there are a few windows where it'll all come together.

The water is sitting at 62.2°F, which is 4.3°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that's a proper anomaly, so it'll feel noticeably balmy on the skin for early September.

We kick off this Sunday morning, the 6th, with a tiny 2ft of swell from the west. The wind is a cross-off, but it's a fresh breeze at 22 mph and the combined energy is a weak 49. It's really not worth paddling out for.

Monday the 7th sees a bump in size, with 6ft in the morning from the west. But the wind is a moderate cross breeze at 16 mph, and the combined energy is moderate at 539. The surf report says it's poor, so give it a miss.

Tuesday the 8th is a write-off. The swell is big, hitting 10ft in the afternoon from the west-northwest, but it's accompanied by a strong onshore breeze at 25 mph. The combined energy is a hefty 1724, but it'll be a complete mess.

There's a little glimmer on Wednesday the 9th. The morning has 4.6ft from the west-northwest, and the wind drops to a light cross-on. The combined energy is a moderate 308, and it's described as marginal. It's not great, but it's better than the previous days. By the afternoon, the wind swings to a gentle cross-off, the swell drops to 3.6ft, and it turns clean. Still, the energy is low at 180, so it's only just surfable.

Thursday the 10th is another day of small, clean waves. The morning has 3.3ft from the west with a gentle cross-off breeze. The combined energy is a weak 193. It's surfable but very ordinary.

Friday the 11th is small and choppy. 3.9ft in the morning from the west, but the wind is onshore and it's just not worth it.

Saturday the 12th is a near-gale day. The morning has 4.6ft from the west-northwest, but with a 31 mph cross-on wind, it's blown out. The afternoon is only marginally better with a moderate breeze and 4.9ft. The combined energy is 710, but the wind ruins it.

Now, here's the first standout. Sunday the 13th looks promising. The morning has 4.6ft from the west, and the wind is a clean cross-off at 12 mph. The combined energy is a moderate 555, and it's described as marginal. But by the afternoon, the swell bumps up to 5.9ft from the west, still with a cross-off wind. The combined energy is a solid 879, and it's also described as marginal. This is the best on offer so far. The swell is a clean, westerly groundswell with a 12-second period, which will give it some proper punch. It's a reef break here at Bundoran, so that long period should work well. The difficulty is intermediate, and crowds are sometimes an issue, so you might have to share the peak.

Monday the 14th sees the wind swing back onshore, ruining the 5.9ft swell. A strong breeze at 25 mph makes it a messy day.

The rest of the first week into the second is a bit of a write-off. The 15th to the 19th is a mix of onshore winds and small, weak swell. The combined energy stays below 400 for most of it. There's a brief moment on Thursday the 17th morning when the wind turns cross-off from the ESE and the swell is 5.2ft from the west. The combined energy is 434, and it's described as "expect good surf conditions." That's a real standout for the second week. The wind is light, the swell is a decent size, and it's clean. But the afternoon of that same day gets smashed by a fresh onshore breeze. So if you want to score, you'll need to be out there in the morning.

After that, the 18th and 19th are a mess again. Then, on Sunday the 20th, we get a small, clean end to the forecast. The morning has 2.6ft from the west, with a cross-off breeze. The combined energy is a weak 226, but it's clean. By the afternoon, the wind goes offshore from the SE, the swell is 3ft, and the combined energy is 193. It's described as "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," but with a gentle offshore wind, it'll be clean. The long 11-second period will give the small waves a bit of shape.

Finally, Monday the 21st finishes the run with a tiny 1.6ft and a strong cross breeze. Not worth a second look.

So, to sum it up: the best bet is Sunday the 13th for the cleanest, most powerful waves of the run. The afternoon session with 5.9ft, a 12-second period, and a cross-off wind is the pick. After that, the Thursday the 17th morning is a close second, with clean conditions

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