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, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, WNW swell with 904 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 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 4PM.
| 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 | 7AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bundoran over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for our local stretch.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is a bit of a gut punch. The swell is running, sure, but the wind is just not playing ball. We’ve got a solid pulse of WNW swell coming through from Friday the 24th right through the weekend, with wave heights building from 4ft to a solid 7ft by Sunday afternoon. The combined energy is pumping up into the high hundreds (804 to 838), so there’s plenty of water moving. But it’s all cross-on, with a moderate to fresh breeze on it, making for choppy, lumpy, and generally poor conditions. The water is a warm 62°, which is a solid 4° above normal for this time of year, so you’ll be comfortable in a shorty, but it’s not doing you any favours with the wind.
The only real window of hope in this whole 16-day stretch is Monday the 27th. We get a bit of a reprieve. Swell drops to a clean 4ft from the WNW, and the combined energy is still a decent 335. The key is the wind: a light S breeze making it cross-offshore. That gives us a clean surface. Bundoran is a reef break, and with the swell direction from the WNW matching the optimum swell direction, it should set up well. Monday morning is your best bet. It’s not a monster, but it will be rideable and far less messy than what comes before and after. After that, it’s a long, slow fade into tiny, flat, and mostly wind-affected slop right through to the first week of August. The swell drops to 0.7ft to 2ft with very low energy. There’s a brief moment of glass on Wednesday afternoon the 29th, but it’s only 3ft and weak, and then it’s gone.
The standout is clear: if you can get out there on Monday the 27th for the morning session, you’ll have the cleanest waves of the entire forecast. It’s the only window where the stars align enough to call it a proper surf. Don’t expect much else.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Mon morning). 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 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 202 | 171 | 142 | 573 | 676 | 740 | 804 | 838 | 540 | 335 | 295 | 299 | 306 | 220 | 144 | 90 | 90 | 65 | 44 | 30 | 9 |
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 | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | 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 | 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 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | — | 676 | — | — | — | 540 | 335 | 295 | 299 | 306 | 220 | 144 | 90 | 90 | 65 | 44 | 30 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | N 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 |
| kJ | 202 | 171 | 142 | 573 | — | 740 | 804 | 838 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 302 | 1276 | 32 | 1206 | 273 | 116 | 504 | 504 | 94 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 199 | 38 | 32 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 23 | 19 |
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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).
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