Bundoran Surf Break

Bundoran Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 54.48° N 8.29° W

Issued: 6 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bundoran sea temperature is
17.3° C

3.6°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 2 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 3 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, W swell with 461 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Friday (Jul 03) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. 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 1.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) 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 0.3m 2s period and expected on Friday (Jul 03) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Fri 3rd Jul)3ft (0.9m) 10s
Best Surf 4AM (Fri 3rd Jul)3ft (0.9m) 10s
Most Powerful 1PM (Sat 4th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 9s

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


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Alright, let’s have a look at what’s coming our way for Bundoran.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions starting now and lasting through most of the first week, with only a couple of very ordinary windows. The first real standout doesn’t show up until Monday the 13th, which is over a week away. That’s a solid gap of about 9 days with nothing worth getting excited about.

For the first few days, from Thursday the 2nd through to Sunday the 12th, the story is mostly messy wind from the west and southwest, making a cross-onshore chop. Swell heights bounce between 2 ft and 6 ft, but the wind just ruins it. The water temperature at the start is sitting at 63°, which is a whopping 7° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s really unusual, so you might get away with a thinner wetsuit, but you’ll still be battling the chop.

There are a couple of moments where it cleans up a bit. Friday morning the 3rd has a south wind going cross-offshore with 3 ft swell from the west at 10 seconds, and the combined energy is low at 183 – it’s surfable but very ordinary. Wednesday morning the 8th, we get a glassy morning with no wind, 3 ft west swell at 9 seconds (139 combined energy), but again, not much push. Thursday morning the 9th is glassy too, with 3 ft west swell (122 combined energy), but still small.

Friday the 10th shows a bit of life – an ESE wind giving cross-offshore conditions in the morning, 3 ft west-northwest swell at 11 seconds (198 combined energy), and then the afternoon goes clean with an offshore breeze. That low period (8 seconds) on Saturday the 11th drops the energy to 86, so it’s not doing much.

Now, the one that catches my eye is Monday the 13th. That morning is looking proper. We’ve got an easterly wind blowing cross-offshore, and the swell jumps to 5 ft from the west with a period of 13 seconds. That’s groundswell, and the combined energy hits 649 – that’s a serious boost in power. The surf will be clean and should have some decent shape. This is the best on offer over the whole 16 days, no question. The afternoon drops off with a cross-on wind, so hit it early.

After that, the rest of the second week trails off into smaller, weaker swell with occasional glassy windows, but nothing else worth jumping for. Crowds at Bundoran can be an issue sometimes, so if you’re heading out on Monday the 13th morning, expect some company.

That’s the long and short of it. Keep an eye on the Monday the 13th – that’s the one to aim for.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri morning, fresh winds from the W by Sat morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
9
1
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.9
WSW
10
1.4
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
397
202
133
184
297
416
461
359
252
205
160
185
161
133
130
108
125
139
151
154
122
Wind (km/h)
25
W
15
SW
10
S
15
WSW
20
SW
30
WSW
30
W
25
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
15
SSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
5
WSW
0
SSW
5
WNW
5
E
5
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
8:24PM3.33m
8:37AM2.79m
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
Low Tide
2:34AM0.57m
2:27PM0.48m
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
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light rain
light rain
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:03
5:03
5:05
5:05
5:07
5:07
5:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:10
10:09
10:09
10:08
10:07
10:07
10:07
10:06
 mm
2
5
2
Temp °C
14
13
13
15
16
17
17
16
18
17
16
17
18
17
18
19
17
21
23
22
24
Feels °C
9
10
11
13
13
13
12
13
16
14
16
14
15
14
15
16
16
21
24
23
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
9
0.8
W
10
0.7
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
10
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
Energy kJ
79
133
107
116
252
205
160
161
133
130
108
125
139
151
154
122
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
8
Energy kJ
47
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
9
1
W
10
0.9
WSW
10
1.4
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.2
W
8
Energy kJ
397
202
184
297
416
461
359
185
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
284
33
0
37
66
292
292
66
66
66
0
38
66
32
38
284
0
0
3
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
5
5
6
5
9
7
5
8
9
8
6
8
9
6
9
5
5
9
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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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Bundoran may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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