Bundoran Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Yo, Rusty here. Lookin' at the Bundoran forecast for the next couple of weeks, and I gotta be straight with you – it's a bit of a bummer for the most part. We've got a long dry spell before anything even gets close to being worthwhile.

The 16-day window kicks off on Monday, 27th July, with a little pulse of swell. Monday morning sees a 4ft swell from the WNW, with a period of 10 seconds and a combined energy of 346 (moderate). That's a bit of hope, and the wind is a light southerly cross-off, so it's clean. The water temp is 62°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. But that's about it for the good stuff for a while. By Monday afternoon, the wind swings to the west at 12 mph, and it's all over. It's a fast fade.

Then we hit a real slump. From Monday afternoon all the way through to the 5th of August, the surf is tiny and messy. Lots of onshore and cross-shore winds, periods dropping to 6 and 7 seconds – just weak, choppy conditions. We're talking about a solid week of nearly nothing rideable. The energy is in the double digits, barely a ripple. It's a proper lull.

Now, there's a glimmer on the horizon. The morning of Thursday, 6th August, we get a bit of a pulse. The swell is just 3ft from the WNW, but the period is still short at 6 seconds, and the combined energy is just 67 (weak). The wind is light and offshore from the SSE, so it will be clean. It's "surfable but very ordinary" – a small, clean wave for the longboard if you're desperate. By the afternoon, that window is gone as a strong 22 mph WSW wind blows it out.

The next morning, Friday, 7th August, is similar. A 2ft NW swell with an 8-second period, and a light SSE cross-off wind. Again, clean but small. The energy is just 72 (weak). It's a one-session wonder, and it's a week and a half away.

The standout, if you can call it that, is that Monday morning, 27th July, session. It's the only day with a decent sized swell, clean conditions, and moderate energy. A 4ft, 10-second WNW groundswell with a light offshore wind is a proper combo at Bundoran (reef, exposed to NW swell). It's not firing, but it's the best we've got. The crowds are "sometimes" there, so you might have some company. After that, it's a long wait for a few small, clean windows around the 6th and 7th of August.

So, for the next week, I'd say take a break or find a river mouth. The second week offers a couple of small, clean mornings, but nothing to get too excited about. The forecast can change, but as it stands, it's a long, flat spell with a couple of brief, clean windows.

Stay stoked, Rusty.

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