Surf Forecasts:
Bundoran surf forecast from 3 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), 12s period, W swell with 4,271 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 12s 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 0.8m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 7AM.
| 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) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bundoran over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty again, with the same story in feet and miles.
The first week is a right-off, to be honest. We've got a long stretch of poor surf, with strong, messy winds and onshore slop. The swell's there, but it's all blown out. Thursday the 3rd to Tuesday the 10th is mostly a write-off, so don't bother getting your hopes up until we get through that.
Now, the real story starts to build for the weekend of the 14th and 15th. That's where the magic is. We've got a beautiful push of clean, lined-up groundswell. On Monday the 14th, the morning is looking sweet with a 5ft swell from the W, glassy conditions and a 11-second period. The afternoon is even better: 6ft from the WNW, period stretching to 12 seconds, and glassy as a mirror. That's a real standout. The combined swell energy is moderate (937) and the winds are dead calm. This is the one to circle.
Tuesday the 15th is still pumping, with a 6ft W’ly swell and a 10-second period, but the wind swings a little cross-on in the afternoon, so hit it early. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so a 4/3 wetsuit is the call.
The second week looks promising for a few early mornings. The swell hangs around, and we get some clean windows with light offshore winds. Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th both have clean mornings with 5ft to 5ft swell from the WNW. It's a decent run of fun, clean surf, but nothing quite as big or as clean as that Monday-Tuesday window.
Friday the 18th is another solid option with a 5ft swell from the WNW and an 11-second period, with light offshore winds. The combined energy is moderate (541). This is a good, consistent wave for the intermediate surfer to finish the week on.
So, for the standouts, it's all about Monday the 14th. The morning's clean, but the afternoon is the real jewel. Get on it. Crowds are possible at Bundoran, so be ready for that.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 86 | 290 | 867 | 4271 | 2831 | 1616 | 573 | 282 | 132 | 51 | 92 | 108 | 276 | 172 | 190 | 473 | 551 | 343 | 163 | 83 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 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 | 5:12AM2.96m | 5:27PM3.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:05AM0.42m | 11:46PM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | NW 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 10 | — | — | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 86 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 573 | 282 | 132 | 51 | 92 | — | — | 172 | 190 | 473 | — | — | — | 83 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | W 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 290 | 867 | 4271 | 2831 | 1616 | — | 2 | 9 | 21 | 16 | 108 | 276 | — | — | — | 551 | 343 | 163 | 4 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 66 | 531 | 132 | 607 | 726 | 49 | 0 | 74 | 0 | 74 | 38 | 66 | 123 | 513 | 390 | 1059 | 718 | 317 | 66 | 38 |
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