Surf Forecasts:
Bundoran surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, WNW swell with 2,977 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bundoran in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bundoran over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. Let’s see what Bundoran has cooking over the next couple of weeks.
The first couple of days are a bit of a dud. The swell is there, but the wind is a cross-shore mess, making for rough, choppy water. Not worth your time.
Sunday the 13th is when we get a clean-up. Early morning is glassy with a light cross-offshore breeze. The swell is a small 4ft from the WNW, period at 11 seconds, and energy is moderate. It’s not huge, but it’s clean. The afternoon drops to 3ft but stays tidy. A solid little window for a morning paddle.
Then we hit a dry spell. From Monday the 14th through Friday the 19th, it’s a saga of onshore winds and lumps of messy swell. Big pulses hit on the 17th and 19th, with faces pushing 10ft and energy readings climbing into the thousands, but the wind stays brutal – strong and cross-onshore. It’s heavy, raw power with no shape, more of a kite show than a surf session.
Saturday the 20th offers a break. A fresh offshore SSE wind in the morning cleans up a 6ft WNW groundswell at 13 seconds. Energy is robust (1157). It’s a bit breezy (30 km/h), so you’ll need a strong paddle, but it’s clean and moving.
The real gem, the session you book a day off for, is Monday the 21st and Tuesday the 22nd. Monday morning has a slight, clean offshore breeze with a solid 6ft WNW swell. The afternoon stays clean. Then Tuesday morning is the absolute best: glassy conditions, no wind, and a 5ft WNW groundswell with a 12-second period. The combined energy is moderate (633), but that period and glassy surface will make for some of the cleanest, most lined-up waves you’ll see all season. Crowds are a possibility, so get in early.
Finally, Saturday the 26th is a big-wave option. The morning shows a 6ft WNW groundswell with a very long 15-second period. The wind is a light cross-offshore breeze. Energy is strong at 1358. That's a whole lot of power and long waits between sets. This one is for experienced surfers only, as the point will be handling some serious, walled-up lines.
Water temps are about 61°, a touch warmer than average for this time of year, so a good spring suit is fine.
Best bet? Monday 21st and Tuesday 22nd for clean, fun waves. For the big dogs, keep an eye on that Saturday the 26th morning.
Stay safe out there.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the W by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1126 | 995 | 559 | 260 | 137 | 73 | 28 | 184 | 317 | 392 | 523 | 953 | 551 | 431 | 635 | 1603 | 2511 | 2780 | 1697 | 1194 | 1246 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:24PM3.84m | 7:46AM3.40m | 7:59PM3.68m | 8:19AM3.34m | 8:34PM3.45m | 8:52AM3.22m | 9:08PM3.16m | 9:26AM3.05m | 9:43PM2.85m | 10:02AM2.83m | 10:23PM2.54m | 10:49AM2.60m | 11:17PM2.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03PM-0.00m | 1:33AM-0.10m | 1:39PM0.04m | 2:05AM0.04m | 2:14PM0.17m | 2:36AM0.25m | 2:49PM0.38m | 3:07AM0.51m | 3:26PM0.64m | 3:39AM0.79m | 4:07PM0.93m | 4:17AM1.07m | 4:59PM1.22m | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 11 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | W 12 | — |
| kJ | — | 995 | 559 | 260 | 137 | 73 | 23 | 184 | 317 | 5 | — | — | 551 | — | — | — | — | — | 1697 | 1194 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 13 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 20 | 49 | 27 | 28 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | — | — | W 11 |
| kJ | 1126 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 392 | 523 | 953 | — | 431 | 635 | 1603 | 2511 | 2780 | — | — | 1246 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 90 | 66 | 394 | 421 | 421 | 116 | 137 | 441 | 492 | 726 | 273 | 116 | 116 | 116 |
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