Bundoran Surf Break

Bundoran Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 54.48° N 8.29° W

Issued: 6 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bundoran sea temperature is
17.3° C

3.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Bundoran surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Bundoran surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, W swell with 503 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bundoran in the next 16 days are 1.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Wed 8th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 9s
Best Surf10PM (Wed 8th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 9s
Most Powerful 4PM (Sat 4th Jul)6ft (1.8m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bundoran over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for the Bundoran area over the next couple of weeks.

I’ll be straight with you – the first week is a bit of a bust. From Friday, July 3rd right through to Wednesday, July 8th, it’s poor conditions all the way. The wind is a constant pain, mostly cross and cross-onshore from the west-southwest, messing up the surface. Swell is there, running 3 ft to 6 ft from the west, but it’s short-period and the wind just won’t let it clean up. The combined energy gets up to a moderate 503 on Saturday afternoon, but it’s a total mess for a paddle. Honestly, with that strong cross-onshore wind, it’s looking more like a kite session than a surf.

We finally get a break late on the 8th and into the 9th. By Thursday morning, the wind goes light offshore from the south-southeast, and it turns clean. But we’re only looking at 2 ft from the west at 9 seconds, with combined energy a weak 81. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Thursday afternoon goes glassy, which is nice, but the swell is still tiny. Friday morning the 10th is clean again with a light offshore, but the swell drops even further to 2 ft. That’s about as small as it gets.

There’s another window that looks promising. Sunday, July 12th morning goes glassy again, with 2 ft of west swell at 8 seconds, and the water was noted as much warmer than normal on the 3rd, at 63°F. That anomaly of 6°F is very unusual – the water is properly warm for the time of year. But again, the surf is weak, with a combined energy of only 68.

The real standout, if you can wait, is Monday, July 13th afternoon. The wind goes dead calm – glassy – and the swell picks up to 3 ft from the west at a slightly longer 9 seconds, giving a combined energy of 137 (moderate). It’s not big, but for a reef like Bundoran, that glassy, clean condition with some west swell is about as good as this forecast gets. Crowds are possible here, so get in early.

Tuesday the 14th also has some appeal. Morning brings a clean, cross-off wind from the east, with 4 ft of west swell at 9 seconds and a combined energy of 205 (moderate). The afternoon turns glassy again. That’s two days in a row looking decent.

After that, it fades back into small, weak, and choppy conditions from the 15th through the 18th. Nothing worth chasing – mostly 1.0 ft to 2 ft with cross-on winds. For the second week, keep your hopes low, but that Monday-Tuesday window is your best shot.

There’s a long dry spell before that, and then just a short pulse. But when Bundoran turns glassy and clean, it’s a special spot.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
10
1.4
W
10
1.6
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.4
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.6
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
184
356
408
503
359
219
245
246
187
157
213
235
177
150
99
101
108
81
81
104
53
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
25
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
WSW
5
SE
5
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-off
off
glassy
off
off
High Tide
8:59PM3.30m
9:14AM2.73m
9:34PM3.24m
9:53AM2.66m
10:11PM3.16m
10:37AM2.60m
10:53PM3.06m
11:27AM2.55m
11:41PM2.96m
12:26PM2.54m
00:41AM2.87m
1:33PM2.59m
1:51AM2.83m
Low Tide
3:10AM0.59m
3:02PM0.54m
3:47AM0.62m
3:38PM0.64m
4:27AM0.65m
4:20PM0.76m
5:12AM0.69m
5:10PM0.89m
6:06AM0.73m
6:13PM1.00m
7:10AM0.76m
7:29PM1.02m
8:20AM0.74m
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light rain
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5:03
5:05
5:05
5:07
5:07
5:09
5:09
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10:09
10:09
10:08
10:07
10:07
10:07
10:06
10:05
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
Temp °C
16
16
17
17
15
18
17
15
17
18
17
15
17
15
19
21
19
23
25
22
20
Feels °C
14
12
13
13
13
16
13
11
15
15
14
14
14
14
18
21
19
22
25
24
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
11
0.3
W
11
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.6
W
9
Energy kJ
107
20
219
187
157
177
150
99
101
108
81
81
104
53
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
10
1.4
W
10
1.6
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.4
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.3
W
8
Energy kJ
184
356
408
503
359
245
246
213
235
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
74
66
504
726
38
66
292
38
38
132
66
277
132
32
23
74
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
6
5
9
7
5
6
8
7
4
5
9
8
9
6
5
5
8
5
8
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Information about the Bundoran Surf forecast

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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