Surf Forecasts:
Bundoran surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, WNW swell with 574 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m 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 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
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 Bundoran has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.
Right now, we’re in a bit of a flat spell. The first few days are a write-off with tiny, onshore chop and nothing worth paddling out for. You’re looking at a gap of about three days before anything remotely rideable shows up.
Things finally start to turn on Monday the 24th. The morning brings in a clean 4ft swell out of the WNW, with an 11-second period. That’s a decent groundswell, and with a gentle cross-off breeze, the surface will be clean. The combined energy is moderate at 265. It’s not huge, but it’ll be fun. That afternoon holds a clean 3ft from the west with light offshore wind. This is your first real window.
The standout of the whole period looks to be Thursday the 27th. We’ve got a solid 7ft pulse from the WNW coming in the morning, with a moderate energy reading of 574. That’s a strong push of water. The wind is a light cross-off, keeping things clean. That’s a proper session for experienced surfers – it’s going to be powerful. The afternoon drops a bit to 6ft but stays clean. This is the best on offer.
After that, the wind gets messy again for a few days, but don’t write off Monday the 31st. Another solid 6ft groundswell from the west rolls in, with very light winds in the morning and a clean surface. The energy is strong again at 561. That morning session is a real gem if you can get on it.
The rest of the first week of September looks small and wind-affected, mostly onshore or choppy. There’s a blip of long-period, 12-second energy on Thursday the 3rd, but it’s tiny at 0.7ft and gets blasted by a fresh 19 mph onshore wind. Not worth it.
So, to sum it up: Monday the 24th is your starter, Thursday the 27th is the big dog for the experienced crew, and Monday the 31st is another clean, solid morning session. Get after it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 5 | W 9 | WNW 6 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 88 | 47 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 73 | 265 | 200 | 194 | 116 | 60 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 574 | 459 | 245 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:52PM2.40m | 1:33AM2.22m | 2:28PM2.39m | 3:11AM2.24m | 3:49PM2.55m | 4:19AM2.40m | 4:43PM2.78m | 5:04AM2.58m | 5:23PM3.03m | 5:40AM2.76m | 5:56PM3.26m | 6:13AM2.93m | 6:27PM3.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18PM1.37m | 7:50AM1.36m | 9:05PM1.34m | 9:20AM1.26m | 10:15PM1.16m | 10:18AM1.06m | 11:01PM0.93m | 11:00AM0.82m | 11:37PM0.70m | 11:34AM0.59m | 00:09AM0.48m | 12:06PM0.40m | 00:39AM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 10 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 73 | 265 | 200 | 194 | 116 | 60 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 33 | — | — | 245 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 25 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | NW 7 | W 10 | W 7 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | — | — | ESE 3 | — | W 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | 88 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 574 | 459 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 317 | 317 | 186 | 74 | 130 | 129 | 129 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 61 | 111 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 |
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