Bundoran Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper paddle. We've got a lot of onshore wind and messy, weak surf on the menu for the majority of the run. It’s one of those stretches where you might be better off waxing your board and just staring at it.

The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until Saturday the 8th. The morning is still a bit iffy, but by the afternoon, we start to see something. The wind is due to swing around to a light cross-offshore breeze, and the ocean should clean right up. We’re looking at a modest 4ft of WNW swell, with a period of 9 seconds. The energy is moderate at 219, but it should be rideable. It's not big, but it’ll be your best chance for a few clean ones before the weekend is out.

After that, the window slams shut again. The wind comes back onshore, and we’re back to bumpy, chopped-out conditions through Sunday the 9th. Then there’s a real dead spell from Monday the 10th through Thursday the 13th. There are a few waves, but they’re tiny and mostly messy. The water temp here at Bundoran is about 62°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but you'll still want the booties.

Then things get interesting, but not necessarily good. The surf starts to build again on Friday the 14th, with a bigger WNW swell filling in. The energy jumps up into the strong range, hitting 835 by the afternoon. The problem is the wind is stubbornly cross-onshore, so while there’s size, it's going to be lumpy and hard to ride. By Saturday the 15th, it’s even bigger, with swell pushing 8ft and energy reading 1088. That’s a lot of water moving around, but with the cross-onshore wind, it’s going to be a challenge. For the average surfer, this is a day to watch from the cliff, not paddle out. It’s only for the experts, and even then, it’ll be a battle.

The bad news is that this period of significant swell is paired with poor wind, so the quality will be shot. The good news is, after the 16th, the energy drops right back off, so we’re not left with a big, messy ocean. The last few days of the window are back to small and onshore.

So, to be honest, the only real standout in this whole 16-day stretch is that Saturday afternoon on the 8th. It’s not going to be epic, but it’s the only time the stars align for a clean, surfable wave. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or too junky to get too excited about. Keep the faith, though. The longer periods are starting to show up in the swell forecasts for the middle of next week, which is a promising sign for the weeks ahead.

Rusty out.

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