Surf Forecasts:
Bundoran surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period, W swell with 1,007 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bundoran in the next 16 days are 2.1m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bundoran over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at the forecast for Bundoran. It’s a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks, to be honest. The pattern looks pretty unsettled with onshore winds spoiling a lot of what could be decent swell. The water is sitting at 62°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the thick winter rubber at home for now.
The first few days are pretty ordinary. Friday the 28th of August sees tiny 1.0ft waves with onshore wind, and that carries on through the weekend. You’ll see some signs of life on Sunday the 30th, where we get a small 1ft to 2ft swell pushing in from the West. The best of that is Sunday afternoon with a clean 2ft wave, an offshore wind from the ESE at 6 mph, and a period of 9 seconds. It’s small, but it’ll be clean and surfable for a log. The combined wave energy is weak, sitting at just 66, so don’t expect much punch.
Monday the 31st of August blows out with onshore wind, and the surf gets lumpy and chopped out until we hit a bit of a pocket on Wednesday the 2nd of September. That Wednesday morning has a light offshore wind from the southeast at 12 mph, cleaning up a small 2ft swell from the West. It’s weak energy (50) and a short period of 8 seconds, but it’s clean and there won’t be a crowd. Thursday the 3rd of September morning is similar, with an offshore wind and a 3ft swell from the WSW, though the energy is still very low at 95.
The swell does pick up into the first week of September, but the wind just won’t play ball. Tuesday the 8th of September morning is the only real standout. We get a 5ft swell from the WNW with a period of 8 seconds and very light, almost glassy cross-onshore wind. The combined energy is 277, which is a moderate, fun level of power. It’s a morning tide check situation—marginal, but with the light wind, Bundoran’s reef could offer up some clean, rideable waves. After that, it’s more of the same with onshore winds and messy conditions through to the 12th of September.
Honestly, if you’re not frothing on small, clean waves, this is a tough run. The Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd of September mornings with the offshore wind are your best bets for some clean, small waves, but the Tuesday the 8th of September morning has the most size. For the rest, the combination of onshore wind and strong cross-shore breeze makes it look more interesting for a kite session than a paddle—especially from the 4th of September onwards, where the swell jumps over 7ft but is blown to bits.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 4 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 63 | 39 | 57 | 228 | 223 | 328 | 216 | 85 | 29 | 71 | 38 | 82 | 254 | 262 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:58PM3.58m | 7:16AM3.17m | 7:28PM3.65m | 7:47AM3.22m | 8:00PM3.64m | 8:20AM3.23m | 8:33PM3.55m | 8:55AM3.18m | 9:09PM3.38m | 9:33AM3.08m | 9:51PM3.14m | 10:19AM2.92m | 10:42PM2.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:37PM0.26m | 1:09AM0.15m | 1:08PM0.17m | 1:39AM0.07m | 1:39PM0.15m | 2:09AM0.07m | 2:12PM0.19m | 2:41AM0.15m | 2:48PM0.31m | 3:16AM0.31m | 3:29PM0.49m | 3:57AM0.53m | 4:17PM0.72m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NNW 8 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 63 | 39 | 32 | — | — | 328 | 216 | 85 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 262 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 7 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | NW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | 21 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 6 | NW 6 | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 8 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | WSW 7 | W 4 | WSW 7 | W 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 57 | 228 | 223 | — | — | — | 5 | 71 | 38 | 82 | 254 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 317 | 426 | 73 | 73 | 394 | 191 | 19 | 0 | 66 | 528 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 265 | 277 |
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