Surf Forecasts:
Bundoran surf forecast from 29 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 31 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 31 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, W swell with 888 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 29 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 Thursday (Oct 29) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bundoran in the next 16 days are 1.6m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 31) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Friday (Oct 30) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Thu 29th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 31st Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sat 31st Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bundoran over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 18 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 426 | 202 | 420 | 442 | 340 | 287 | 825 | 752 | 681 | 519 | 492 | 361 | 259 | 236 | 170 | 122 | 65 | 98 | 205 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:15AM3.54m | 7:39PM3.24m | 8:02AM3.41m | 8:32PM2.94m | 8:57AM3.23m | 9:35PM2.64m | 10:05AM3.06m | 10:54PM2.42m | 11:24AM2.96m | 00:24AM2.36m | 12:46PM2.98m | 1:44AM2.48m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:53AM0.10m | 1:21PM0.18m | 1:35AM0.31m | 2:12PM0.37m | 2:22AM0.57m | 3:14PM0.61m | 3:20AM0.82m | 4:35PM0.80m | 4:36AM1.02m | 6:12PM0.83m | 6:11AM1.07m | 7:35PM0.70m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 15 |
| kJ | 426 | 202 | 420 | 442 | 340 | 287 | 825 | 752 | 681 | 519 | 492 | 361 | 259 | 236 | 170 | 122 | 65 | 51 | 205 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | N 11 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 18 | W 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 35 | 22 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 98 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 123 | 416 | 0 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 1 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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).
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