Surf Forecasts:
Bundoran surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, WNW swell with 772 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s 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 (Jul 27) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. 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 2.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bundoran over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s going on with Bundoran.
Right now, things are pretty grim. We’ve got a decent-sized swell rolling in on Sunday morning, about 8ft from the WNW with moderate energy (963), but the cross-onshore wind is ripping at 19 mph and it’s just lumpy, poor surf. That combo stays messy through Sunday and Monday. Not worth paddling out unless you enjoy getting your head handed to you in choppy, rain-soaked junk. Honestly, from Sunday all the way through Saturday August 1st, there’s not a single window where the stars align – cross-on winds, rain, middling swell, and low scores across the board.
It’s a frustrating stretch. The water is a bit warmer than usual for this time of year – about 62°F with a 4°F positive anomaly, so it’s not a thermal issue. It’s just the wind gods being unkind. Bundoran is a reef break that’s fairly consistent and works best with swell out of the NW, but we’ve got constant cross-onshore and onshore flows and the swell never really cleans up.
The only remotely surfable window is Sunday August 2nd morning. Check it – we finally get an offshore wind from the SE at 9 mph, and it’s clean, with about 3ft of WNW swell. It’s tiny and weak (80 combined energy), but the conditions are clean. That’s your best bet in the first week – glassy-ish and surfable but small. Crowds might show up if the word gets out about the clean conditions, Bundoran can get busy when it’s clean.
Then it’s back to poor surf until around Monday August 10th, when the swell disappears into a flat spell. From Wednesday August 5th through Sunday August 9th, we’re looking at waves mostly under 2ft and energy values in the low teens. There’s one glassy morning on August 5th but with only 2ft and 35 energy – that’s barely a ripple. The entire second week is, frankly, a write-off for decent surf. Long gaps between any worthwhile waves.
So here’s the short version: if you’re surf-starved, aim for Sunday August 2nd morning when that light offshore cleans up the little WNW groundswell. Otherwise, the next two weeks are mostly a bust for Bundoran.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 935 | 684 | 342 | 282 | 169 | 319 | 165 | 133 | 104 | 61 | 42 | 29 | 18 | 94 | 57 | 39 | 56 | 81 | 84 | 70 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 5:01PM2.82m | 5:21AM2.64m | 5:44PM3.01m | 6:00AM2.77m | 6:21PM3.20m | 6:36AM2.87m | 6:55PM3.35m | 7:09AM2.94m | 7:28PM3.46m | 7:42AM2.98m | 8:00PM3.51m | 8:15AM2.99m | 8:31PM3.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:14PM0.92m | 11:18AM0.80m | 11:55PM0.76m | 11:56AM0.63m | 00:31AM0.60m | 12:30PM0.47m | 1:05AM0.47m | 1:02PM0.36m | 1:38AM0.38m | 1:33PM0.30m | 2:10AM0.32m | 2:05PM0.29m | 2:42AM0.31m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 |
mm | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | NW 10 | WNW 6 | NNW 7 | W 11 | — | W 9 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 342 | 282 | 169 | 319 | 165 | 133 | 104 | 61 | 42 | 29 | 18 | 4 | 57 | 5 | 2 | — | 7 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | — | NNW 9 | W 12 | — | — | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | — |
| kJ | 935 | 684 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 94 | — | 39 | 56 | 81 | 84 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 504 | 531 | 273 | 81 | 32 | 0 | 32 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 49 | 117 | 765 | 66 | 66 | 132 | 292 | 275 | 66 |
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The above surf forecast table for Bundoran provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bundoran can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bundoran surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bundoran) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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