Surf Forecasts:
Bundoran surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, W swell with 42 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bundoran this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Bundoran in the next 16 days are 0.4m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bundoran over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for Bundoran.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is a real heartbreaker. We're looking at a long, painful stretch of flat to tiny, onshore junk. From Wednesday the 15th through to Tuesday the 28th, the surf is just not happening. The combined energy is mostly in the weak 16 to 96 range, with swell heights barely tickling 1 ft to 2.3 ft. The wind is mostly onshore, smashing any chance of a clean wave. It’s a proper write-off for a solid ten days.
Now, the light at the end of the tunnel. Things finally start to stir around Wednesday the 29th of July. That morning, we see a legit pulse of swell. The wind swings offshore from the SSE at 12 mph, and the swell jumps to a solid 6.6 ft from the WNW with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy hits 772, which is moderate to strong energy. This is the standout of the whole forecast. Bundoran is a reef break, and with that size and period, it's going to be a proper expert-only session. If you're not on your game, you'll be watching from the cliff. It's a fairly consistent spot, so you can expect sets to roll through, but the crowds are sometimes an issue, so get there early.
By Thursday the 30th, the swell drops back down to 3 ft with a shorter 9-second period, and the energy falls off a cliff to 106. The wind is cross-off, so it'll be clean, but it's back to small, weak waves. The big day is definitely Wednesday the 29th.
The water temperature is 63.3°F, which is 5.6°F warmer than normal for this time of year – that's a very unusual anomaly, so you can leave the 5/4 wetsuit at home.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 7 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 14 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:26PM3.86m | 7:54AM3.24m | 8:13PM3.92m | 8:40AM3.16m | 8:58PM3.85m | 9:25AM3.04m | 9:43PM3.66m | 10:10AM2.89m | 10:27PM3.39m | 10:56AM2.74m | 11:14PM3.08m | 11:47AM2.61m | 00:05AM2.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:58PM0.10m | 1:42AM-0.04m | 1:43PM0.07m | 2:29AM-0.03m | 2:26PM0.12m | 3:15AM0.08m | 3:10PM0.25m | 4:00AM0.26m | 3:55PM0.45m | 4:44AM0.49m | 4:42PM0.69m | 5:31AM0.72m | 5:37PM0.94m | ||||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 11 | W 8 | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 6 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 12 | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | NNW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 13 | — | — | 14 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 235 | 73 | 317 | 1276 | 129 | 302 | 445 | 23 | 23 | 284 | 117 | 23 | 284 | 228 | 302 | 502 | 73 |
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