Bundoran Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what Bundoran’s got cookin’ over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be honest with ye, it’s a bit of a mixed bag – there’s some proper grunt on the way, but the wind’s gonna make life difficult for a lot of it. We’re startin’ off with a bit of a dud.

This Sunday mornin’, the 30th of August, we’ve got tiny 1.3ft waves from the west, with a light offshore breeze from the ESE. The water’s a balmy 62.8°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year—a nice surprise if you’re wettin’ a suit. Swell energy’s weak, only 39, and the rain showers won’t help the mood. It’s not really worth paddlin’ out for.

Come Sunday afternoon though, things get interestin’. The wind goes glassy – dead calm – from the NW, and we get 2ft west swell with a period of 9 seconds. It’s surfable, even if the energy’s still low at 64. A bit of a window for a quiet evening sesh, but nothin’ to write home about.

Then Monday the 31st, the shit hits the fan. The swell jumps up to 5.6ft, but it’s paired with a nasty 16 mph cross-onshore from the WNW. The water’s gettin’ chopped to bits. Swell energy’s moderate at 361, but the quality’s gone. It stays rough through Monday and into Tuesday the 1st of September, with 4.6ft to 4.9ft west swell and strong cross-shore winds. Conditions are ordinary.

Wednesday the 2nd sees a drop, with 3.3ft and 2.6ft waves, but the wind’s still messy.

Now here’s where it gets proper. Thursday the 3rd of September morning, we’ve got a solid 6.9ft of west swell with a period of 11 seconds. That’s a groundswell, and the combined energy is 1131 – that’s strong stuff. It’s below the 8.2ft mark, so it’s still okay for strong intermediates if you’ve got your wits about ye, but it’s on the big side. The wind is a moderate cross-shore from the SW though, which gives it a cross-chop. This is probably the best lookin’ day in the first week, but the wind’s just not playin’ ball. If the tide lines up, there could be some solid, powerful walls at the reef.

Friday the 4th of September is a beast. We’re lookin’ at 13.1ft of west swell with a 13-second period. The combined energy is a massive 5056 – that’s very serious power. But it’s got a 25 mph cross-onshore from the west, so it’ll be a messy, blown-out monster. This is expert-only territory, and honestly, it might be more of a kitesurfin’ show than a paddlin’ session. It drops back down to 11.5ft in the afternoon with slightly less wind energy at 3376, but still ugly.

By Saturday the 5th, the swell drops to a more manageable 4.9ft from the WNW, and the wind backs off to a light cross-onshore from the west. Swell energy’s 391. It’s still a bit onshore in the morning, but the afternoon cleans right up with a cross-offshore from the SSW. That 3.3ft set in the arvo with 9-second period and 173 energy will be small but clean.

Sunday the 6th of September is all about clean surfaces. The morning’s got 3ft with a moderate cross-offshore from the south, and the afternoon’s 4.6ft is glassy clean but with a 22 mph offshore wind from the south. That’s a strong wind chop offshore, but it’ll hold the waves up clean. Swell energy’s 400.

After that, we drift into a quiet spell. The second week is pretty slim pickins. Monday the 7th has a 6.2ft west swell with a strong 11-second period (energy 856), but it’s cross-onshore again. Tuesday and Wednesday get smaller and weaker, down to 2ft by Wednesday the 9th. There’s a couple of glassy, tiny days on the 11th and 12th of September, with 0.7ft to 2ft waves and dead calm winds. The swell energy is pitiful, like 13 to 88. It’s flat paddlin’ territory.

From the 13th onward, it’s just tiny clean waves and no real energy to speak of. The swell drops to 0.7ft with a long 13-second period on the 14th, but it’s got no push.

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