Surf Forecasts:
Bundoran surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, WNW swell with 935 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with W 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 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. 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 4PM. 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bundoran over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, with the same outlook in feet and miles.
First off, the next few days are a total loss. The wind is howling from the west and straight on, with a lumpy, choppy mess on the water. Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th are a no-go, with cross-onshore winds at 15 to 22 mph pushing around a 7 ft to 7 ft swell from the WNW. The combined energy is moderate to strong (641 to 917), but it’s just not clean – it’s a washing machine out there.
We finally get a break on Monday the 27th. The morning looks promising with a light cross-offshore wind from the south at 9 mph and a 5 ft W swell rolling in (444 energy). The water is sitting at 62°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a nice surprise. The set period is 10 seconds, so there’s some decent shape. This is your best bet for the whole run – a clean window with manageable size.
Monday afternoon and Tuesday turn mixed again, with the swell dropping to 3 ft and the wind swinging cross-shore. Wednesday the 29th is tiny and ordinary, with waves barely at 3 ft. Thursday through Saturday the 1st of August is a slow decline into flatness, with a few scraps of 1 ft to 2 ft and no real energy.
The second week picks up a little on Saturday the 8th of August, with a 5 ft WNW swell pulsing back in, but it’s still cross-onshore. The energy jumps to 404 in the afternoon, but the wind is not cooperating. Sunday the 9th is much the same.
So, the standout? It’s Monday morning, the 27th of July. That’s the one. Clean, 5 ft, light offshore wind, and the water is unseasonably warm. Go get it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the S by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 689 | 800 | 885 | 935 | 616 | 384 | 319 | 203 | 209 | 111 | 108 | 84 | 61 | 107 | 120 | 298 | 266 | 239 | 161 | 99 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 7:42AM2.98m | 8:00PM3.51m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:33PM0.30m | 2:10AM0.32m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 |
mm | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 9 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 689 | — | — | — | — | 384 | 319 | 203 | 3 | 111 | 108 | 84 | 61 | 2 | — | — | 266 | 239 | 161 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | SW 3 | W 9 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 800 | 885 | 935 | 616 | — | — | 2 | 209 | — | — | — | 1 | 107 | 120 | 298 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 273 | 199 | 416 | 726 | 273 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 66 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 117 | 317 | 554 | 38 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
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