Surf Forecasts:
Bundoran surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, WNW swell with 898 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m 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 2.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bundoran over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Bundoran. We’ve got a pretty mixed bag coming our way, but there’s a narrow window where things line up properly.
For the first few days, honestly, it’s a bit of a write-off. The wind is blowing cross-onshore or onshore, pretty strong, and the surf is just a messy, choppy, lumpy mess. There’s a bit of swell around, hitting about 7 ft to 7 ft on the weekend, with moderate wave energy (up to 838), but that onshore wind is just ruining it. You’d be fighting a losing battle. If you’re a kite surfer, maybe that Saturday and Sunday setup looks interesting, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a no-go.
Then we get to Monday the 27th of July. That’s our standout. The morning sees a clean, cross-offshore breeze from the SSW. The swell drops to a more manageable 4 ft, coming from the WNW with a 10-second period, and the combined energy is moderate at 328. The water temp is about average for the time of year. It’s the cleanest the wave will be for a while. The optimum swell direction is NW, and this is WNW, so it’s good. The wave is a reef, so that longer period groundswell will wrap in nicely. Just be aware it can get a bit crowded here sometimes. The early bird gets it.
Tuesday the 28th is frustrating. The morning is clean again with that cross-off wind, but the swell is dropping and the energy is weaker (263). The afternoon turns choppy again. It’s a tease.
Then we hit a real dry patch. From Wednesday the 29th of July right through to the end of the forecast on the 8th of August, the surf is tiny, weak, and blown out. The swell drops to under 3 ft, periods are short, and the combined energy is mostly in the double digits (weak). There’s a brief moment on the morning of Thursday the 30th of July where the wind goes offshore and it’s clean, but with the swell at 3 ft and energy at 87, it’s just a knee-high, ordinary session. Not worth the drive. The rest is just a long, flat, lumpy gap.
So, the takeaway? If you want a wave, you’ve got one solid call: Monday morning, the 27th of July. That’s the standout. After that, you’re waiting a long time.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
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 kJ | 202 | 171 | 147 | 613 | 584 | 726 | 811 | 838 | 523 | 328 | 293 | 238 | 263 | 215 | 143 | 118 | 140 | 134 | 87 | 62 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 7:09AM2.94m | 7:28PM3.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:02PM0.36m | 1:38AM0.38m | |||||||
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 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 8 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | — | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 147 | — | 584 | — | — | — | 523 | 328 | 293 | 238 | 263 | 215 | 143 | 118 | — | 134 | 87 | 62 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 9 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | SSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | ESE 2 |
| kJ | 202 | 171 | — | 613 | — | 726 | 811 | 838 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | 140 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 302 | 1231 | 116 | 1201 | 273 | 116 | 416 | 416 | 94 | 0 | 273 | 0 | 273 | 132 | 32 | 66 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 504 |
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