Surf Forecasts:
Bundoran surf forecast from 23 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, 4AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, WNW swell with 763 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. 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 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 7AM.
| 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 | 4AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bundoran over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Bundoran.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next several days are a bit of a write-off. We’ve got a long gap here with no real surf to get excited about. From now through the weekend, it’s mostly onshore, choppy, and messy. The wind is just howling from the west and northwest, and the swell is all over the place with poor conditions. The water temp is sitting at 62°F which is a full 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year, so that’s a bit weird, but it won’t help the waves.
There’s a glimmer of hope on Monday the 27th. The morning is looking clean with a light S wind, cross-offshore, and the swell is a waist-high 4ft (283 units of energy) from the WNW. It’s not huge, but it’ll be the first proper surfable window. That afternoon stays clean too, but it drops to 3ft. Tuesday the 28th holds similar clean, small waves around 4ft, but honestly, nothing is firing.
Then we hit another dry spell. Wednesday through Saturday are mostly poor, until we get to Sunday the 2nd of August. That afternoon brings a bit more size – 6ft (409 units of energy) from the W – but the wind is cross-onshore, so it’ll be a bit lumpy. It's marginal.
The standout. If you are looking at the next two weeks, circle Monday the 3rd of August. That morning is the one. The swell is a solid 6ft (547 units of energy) from the WNW, and the wind is going to be a light SSE, blowing straight offshore. That’s going to hold the reef clean. The period is 9 seconds, so it’s a decent groundswell that will have some push. This is the best on offer by a long shot. The afternoon drops to 5ft but turns glassy. Crowds are possible here, so be ready for company.
After that, Tuesday the 4th has a glassy morning at 3ft, and then it fades out again. The second week is quieter, with a few small windows of clean glassy surf but nothing to write home about.
So, overall, the next few days are a bust. Get through the weekend, and Monday the 3rd of August is your best bet for a proper session.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 12 | 24 | 202 | 171 | 168 | 579 | 625 | 712 | 717 | 678 | 471 | 328 | 216 | 181 | 220 | 270 | 143 | 140 | 140 | 144 |
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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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:18AM2.41m | 3:05PM2.52m | 3:33AM2.42m | 4:10PM2.65m | 4:34AM2.51m | 5:01PM2.82m | 5:21AM2.64m | 5:44PM3.01m | 6:00AM2.77m | 6:21PM3.20m | 6:36AM2.87m | 6:55PM3.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06PM1.24m | 8:37AM1.15m | 9:24PM1.21m | 9:43AM1.10m | 10:26PM1.08m | 10:35AM0.97m | 11:14PM0.92m | 11:18AM0.80m | 11:55PM0.76m | 11:56AM0.63m | 00:31AM0.60m | 12:30PM0.47m | 1:05AM0.47m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:38 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 11 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 24 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 471 | 328 | 216 | 181 | 220 | 270 | 143 | 140 | 140 | 144 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 9 | 202 | 171 | 168 | 579 | 625 | 712 | 717 | 678 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1206 | 38 | 302 | 1220 | 66 | 1201 | 273 | 116 | 436 | 504 | 66 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 38 | 117 | 0 | 23 | 199 | 0 |
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