Surf Forecasts:
Bundoran surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, WNW swell with 452 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bundoran this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Bundoran in the next 16 days are 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bundoran over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, folks. Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Bundoran over the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, I’ve got to be honest with you – the next week and a half is looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf conditions ahead, with the first real glimmer of anything worthwhile not showing up until the 30th of July. That’s a week of flat, choppy, or just plain messy waves to get through.
The first few days are a write-off. From Tuesday the 21st right through to the end of next week, the swell is tiny, mostly under 3ft, and the wind is all wrong. It’s a mix of onshore and cross-onshore breezes, chopping everything up. The water is a whopping 3° warmer than normal for this time of year, which is very unusual – feels like summer has really kicked in, but the surf hasn’t got the memo.
The combined swell energy is weak, dipping down into single and low double digits (52, 29, 11). It’s just not worth paddling out for.
Now, we do get a bit of a pulse of energy around the 24th and 25th of July. The swell picks up to 3ft to 6ft from the W and WNW, and the combined energy jumps up to moderate levels (158, 389, 399). But don’t get excited. The wind is still a mess – cross-onshore, keeping everything choppy and bumpy. The period is a short 8-10 seconds, so it’s all windslop.
The conditions stay poor through the 27th and 28th, with light rain and cross-shore winds. The swell drops back off, and the energy is moderate again (183, 143), but it’s not clean.
Finally, we get a sniff of something better on Thursday the 30th of July. The morning looks glassy with a light northerly breeze and a 3ft WNW swell at 9 seconds. The combined energy is low (119), but that glassy surface is the first decent opportunity we’ve seen. The forecast calls it "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," which is about right. It’s a small window of clean, small surf. After that, it’s back to tiny, weak conditions and glassy spells right through to the 5th of August, with the swell barely cracking 2ft.
So, the standout? It’s got to be that Thursday the 30th of July morning. It’s not a classic, but it’s the only window where the stars align for a clean, if small, session. For the rest, you’re better off keeping the board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 9 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 8 | WNW 11 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 158 | 161 | 145 | 389 | 399 | 348 | 375 | 391 | 415 | 399 | 348 | 248 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:47AM2.61m | 00:05AM2.78m | 12:44PM2.51m | 1:05AM2.54m | 1:52PM2.47m | 2:18AM2.41m | 3:05PM2.52m | 3:33AM2.42m | 4:10PM2.65m | 4:34AM2.51m | 5:01PM2.82m | 5:21AM2.64m | 5:44PM3.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37PM0.94m | 6:23AM0.94m | 6:44PM1.14m | 7:26AM1.09m | 8:06PM1.24m | 8:37AM1.15m | 9:24PM1.21m | 9:43AM1.10m | 10:26PM1.08m | 10:35AM0.97m | 11:14PM0.92m | 11:18AM0.80m | 11:55PM0.76m | ||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:43 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 6 | W 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 8 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 30 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 399 | 348 | — | — | — | 399 | — | 248 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 8 | NW 6 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 15 | — | 6 | 5 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | NW 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 10 | — |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 21 | — | 16 | — | — | — | 9 | 158 | 161 | 145 | 389 | — | — | 375 | 391 | 415 | — | 348 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 290 | 1217 | 325 | 23 | 1000 | 117 | 117 | 497 | 66 | 970 | 559 | 559 | 273 | 128 | 416 | 416 | 459 | 66 | 66 | 38 | 32 |
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