Surf Forecasts:
Bundoran surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, WNW swell with 523 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 10PM. 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 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bundoran over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, talking surf for Bundoran.
The first thing to say is the water is 61°F, a little warmer than usual for August, but you still want a wetsuit.
Friday the 7th kicks off messy with a cross-shore wind and chop. Not one to bother with. Saturday the 8th morning is your best early chance: clean surf at 4ft from the WNW, period about 9 seconds, with a nice light cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy is moderate, so it's a fun, cruisy wave. Sunday the 9th morning is clean again with similar 4ft waves from the west.
Then it goes very quiet. From Monday the 10th all the way through to the 19th of August, the swell just dies. We're talking waves under 2ft most of the time. A lot of glassy mornings, but you're basically floating on a lake. There's not enough energy to push you around.
Here's the one to wait for. Circle Friday the 21st of August on your calendar. The morning shows a solid 7ft swell from the WNW, period around 9 seconds. Light offshore wind from the southeast will have the reef at Bundoran looking absolutely clean. With a combined energy reading of 589, that's a powerful, proper wave. It's in the bigger range, so leave the foam boards at home—this one's for the crew who know what they're doing. The afternoon drops in size and the wind gets a bit stronger. After that, it's back to small, weak waves for the 22nd.
The long and short of it is: there's a lot of waiting for that one big morning on the 21st. That's your winner. The rest of the time is either small or flat.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 523 | 441 | 308 | 235 | 256 | 235 | 202 | 122 | 67 | 45 | 31 | 8 | 6 | 59 | 32 | 29 | 39 | 206 | 153 | 104 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:30AM2.64m | 2:23PM2.67m | 3:00AM2.66m | 3:42PM2.89m | 4:17AM2.81m | 4:47PM3.21m | 5:18AM3.00m | 5:40PM3.53m | 6:09AM3.16m | 6:27PM3.79m | 6:54AM3.27m | 7:10PM3.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03PM1.06m | 7:51AM0.96m | 8:41PM1.00m | 9:15AM0.87m | 10:03PM0.75m | 10:22AM0.66m | 11:06PM0.45m | 11:15AM0.42m | 11:58PM0.17m | 12:02PM0.20m | 00:44AM-0.03m | 12:44PM0.05m | 1:26AM-0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 523 | 441 | 308 | 235 | 256 | 235 | 202 | 122 | 67 | 45 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 59 | 32 | 29 | 6 | 206 | 153 | 104 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 6 | — | W 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 39 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | NW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 2 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 38 | 0 | 66 | 49 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 49 | 0 | 49 | 66 | 19 | 66 | 117 |
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