Surf Forecasts:
Bundoran surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, W swell with 709 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 (Aug 24) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s. 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 1.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bundoran over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here again. Let’s break down this next stretch of surf. It’s a right proper tale of two weeks, and I ain't gonna sugarcoat the first half.
We’re starting off on Tuesday the 18th with a bump of swell, a little over 6ft, but the wind is 25 km/h from the west and it’s all cross-onshore. That means chop, bumps, and generally poor conditions. The water’s running real warm too, about 4°F above what’s normal for this time of year. That’s the big story for the water temp.
From there, it’s a whole lot of nothing. The swell drops off, the energy just dies, and we’re stuck with a lot of small, weak waves blown out by onshore winds. There are some clean windows with light offshore winds on the 24th and 25th, but the swell is tiny, barely breaking 3ft. You’ll be out there for the peace and quiet, not for the ride.
The one real standout is gonna be Wednesday the 2nd of September. We’ve got a new west-southwest swell coming in at around 6ft, with a middling energy reading of (357). The period is a short 8 seconds, so it won't have much push, but the winds look like they’ll be light. It’ll be your best chance for anything with a bit of shape.
There is a pulse a bit earlier, on the morning of the 29th of August. The swell hits a solid 6ft with a bigger energy (459), but the wind is showing a fresh and lumpy cross-onshore. It’s gonna be a messy one. That’s more for the kites and the diehards.
So, save your energy. The next ten days are a write-off. That long, flat gap is a real test. But come that Wednesday the 2nd, we might get something half-decent to surf. It’s a long way out, so don’t bet the farm, but it’s the only real light at the end of this tunnel.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 486 | 748 | 612 | 490 | 369 | 177 | 90 | 102 | 56 | 30 | 24 | 17 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 35 | 19 | 105 | 367 | 318 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:26PM2.97m | 10:50AM2.73m | 11:10PM2.64m | 11:41AM2.54m | 00:08AM2.37m | 12:52PM2.40m | 1:33AM2.22m | 2:28PM2.39m | 3:11AM2.24m | 3:49PM2.55m | 4:19AM2.40m | 4:43PM2.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:02PM0.64m | 4:30AM0.76m | 4:47PM0.93m | 5:13AM1.04m | 5:46PM1.20m | 6:14AM1.26m | 7:18PM1.37m | 7:50AM1.36m | 9:05PM1.34m | 9:20AM1.26m | 10:15PM1.16m | 10:18AM1.06m | 11:01PM0.93m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 8:59 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 490 | 369 | 157 | 90 | — | 56 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 105 | 367 | 318 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 11 | WNW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | 2 | 26 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 4 | NW 8 | NNW 3 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 3 |
| kJ | 486 | 748 | 612 | — | — | 177 | 28 | 102 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 17 | 23 | 16 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 9 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 273 | 66 | 81 | 117 | 185 | 186 | 270 | 386 | 317 | 317 | 186 | 186 | 271 | 66 | 49 | 284 | 39 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
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