Surf Forecasts:
Bundoran surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, W swell with 449 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bundoran this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Bundoran in the next 16 days are 1.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 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 on offer for Bundoran over the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, I’m not gonna lie to you – the first week and a half is a bit of a write-off. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf, starting from Sunday the 19th right through to the 30th of July. The swell is tiny, wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the water is messy. You’ll be looking at clean, glassy conditions on Tuesday the 21st morning, but the swell is only 1 ft from the west with a period of 10 seconds – that’s just not enough to get excited about. The combined wave energy is weak (40) and the waves are going to be a bit of a washout. It’s basically a week of nothing worth paddling out for.
Now, let’s talk about the turnaround. The real standout is Friday the 31st of July. That’s the one you want to circle. We’ve got a clean 5 ft to 6 ft west swell rolling in with a period of 9-10 seconds, and the wind is offshore from the SE to ESE. That’s going to make for some proper, clean, lined-up waves at this reef break. The combined energy is moderate (470-495) – there’s some real push behind it. The crowd factor here is “sometimes,” so you might have a few out, but if you get in early, you’ll be smiling. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.
The day after, Saturday the 1st of August morning, still has some clean 3 ft west swell with light cross-offshore winds, but it’s smaller and less punchy than the day before. The energy drops to 165, so it’s a decent leftover but not a standout.
After that, it’s back to choppy and messy for the start of August, with onshore winds and small, weak swell. For the second week, it’s a bit of a gamble – the long-range promise is there for the 31st, but it’s just that one day that really shines.
So, in short: sit tight, wait for the 31st of July, and get ready for a proper session. The rest of the time is a washout, but that one day could be a beauty.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 22 | 21 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 109 | 134 | 49 | 270 | 308 | 423 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:10AM2.89m | 10:27PM3.39m | 10:56AM2.74m | 11:14PM3.08m | 11:47AM2.61m | 00:05AM2.78m | 12:44PM2.51m | 1:05AM2.54m | 1:52PM2.47m | 2:18AM2.41m | 3:05PM2.52m | 3:33AM2.42m | 4:10PM2.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55PM0.45m | 4:44AM0.49m | 4:42PM0.69m | 5:31AM0.72m | 5:37PM0.94m | 6:23AM0.94m | 6:44PM1.14m | 7:26AM1.09m | 8:06PM1.24m | 8:37AM1.15m | 9:24PM1.21m | 9:43AM1.10m | 10:26PM1.08m | ||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | W 9 | NW 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 109 | 134 | 49 | 270 | 308 | 423 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | W 12 | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 11 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 3 | — | — | 33 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 7 | — | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 22 | — | 8 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 239 | 328 | 23 | 284 | 519 | 129 | 23 | 526 | 239 | 94 | 504 | 239 | 117 | 516 | 50 | 66 | 1219 | 38 | 132 | 513 | 273 |
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