Surf Forecasts:
Bundoran surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, W swell with 4,409 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with W 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bundoran in the next 16 days are 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bundoran over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s look at the 16-day forecast for Bundoran.
Straight up, the first week is a mixed bag of onshore junk and flat spells. The real standout is about 11 days out. The water is 17°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year—nice.
Here’s the rundown: Wednesday the 2nd of September starts with a weak 2ft from the west, 8-second period, light southeast offshore, clean but tiny. Combined energy is a low 57. By afternoon it’s 2ft, cross and poor—over.
Thursday the 3rd: 3ft to 4ft, but cross-shore wind keeps it messy. Afternoon energy hits 274, but still poor.
Friday the 4th gets big: 12ft from the west, 12-second period, combined energy at 4042—huge. But strong cross-onshore from the southwest at 28 mph makes it a total mess. Expert-only, and more for kite surfers.
Saturday the 5th of September: morning has 5ft from the west, 10-second period, light cross-off wind, clean. Combined energy 551. This is your first decent chance. Afternoon drops to 4ft, still clean.
Sunday the 6th goes flat again: 2ft, clean but tiny.
Monday the 7th: 6ft in the morning but strong cross-onshore at 28 mph, messy. Afternoon hits 7ft, still poor.
Tuesday the 8th: 13ft from the west, 12-second period, energy over 4000. Powerful but cross-onshore, only for experts.
Wednesday the 9th: 7ft to 6ft, still cross-onshore and choppy.
Thursday the 10th: almost flat—2ft to 1ft, glassy in the morning but tiny.
Friday the 11th through Saturday the 12th: flat, 1.0ft to 1ft. Skip it.
Now the standout: Sunday the 13th of September. Morning brings 4ft from the west, 10-second period, light cross-off wind, clean. Combined energy 395—moderate. This is the best day on offer. A reef break, fairly consistent, with crowds possible but not guaranteed. Get in early.
Monday the 14th: onshore wind, 3ft, poor.
Tuesday the 15th of September: morning 4ft from the west-northwest, 11-second period, light offshore, clean. Afternoon goes glassy with 3ft. Good backup day.
Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th: small and glassy, around 2ft to 3ft. Clean but tiny.
Bottom line: brace the first week’s big messy swell and flat gaps. Your best bet is Sunday the 13th of September, with Tuesday the 15th as a backup. Not much else going.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 10 | W 6 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 40 | 92 | 102 | 258 | 867 | 4409 | 2789 | 1488 | 562 | 240 | 99 | 35 | 127 | 83 | 365 | 871 | 1357 | 1780 | 1654 | 1177 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:51PM3.14m | 10:19AM2.92m | 10:42PM2.86m | 11:17AM2.74m | 11:52PM2.59m | 12:39PM2.63m | 1:30AM2.44m | 2:17PM2.70m | 3:08AM2.52m | 3:38PM2.96m | 4:19AM2.73m | 4:38PM3.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57AM0.53m | 4:17PM0.72m | 4:47AM0.80m | 5:22PM0.96m | 5:58AM1.04m | 7:02PM1.10m | 7:40AM1.12m | 8:53PM0.97m | 9:12AM0.97m | 10:09PM0.67m | 10:16AM0.70m | 11:02PM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | NNW 11 | W 7 | NW 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 40 | 11 | 102 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 562 | 240 | 99 | 35 | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | W 6 | — | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | WSW 10 | W 6 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 92 | — | 258 | 867 | 4409 | 2789 | 1488 | — | 2 | 8 | 19 | 127 | 83 | 365 | 871 | 1357 | 1780 | 1654 | 1177 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 66 | 1 | 557 | 295 | 607 | 295 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 38 | 404 | 137 | 525 | 504 | 295 | 792 | 718 |
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