Surf Forecasts:
Bundoran surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period, W swell with 4,796 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. 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 4.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bundoran over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s look at what Bundoran has cooking over the next couple weeks.
The water’s running at 62° — that’s way warmer than normal for this time of year, a real anomaly of about 4°. Pretty special.
The opening days are a bust. Into the end of August, there’s practically nothing: swell around 0.7 ft to 1 ft with pitiful energy. You’d be floating.
First sign of life is Tuesday, 1st of September morning. Bundoran sees a 5 ft west swell, short 8-second period, with cross-offshore winds from the SSW at 12 mph keeping it clean. Energy is 335 — moderate. But the short period holds it back, so it’s only marginal.
From Thursday, 3rd September through Sunday, 6th September, it gets big and messy. We’re talking 12 ft to 13 ft west swell with 12 to 13-second periods and energy in the thousands (3181 to 4340). But the wind is howling cross-onshore at 22 to 25 mph — total chop. That’s kite-surf territory, not a fun paddle.
Clean resets on Monday, 7th September morning. 6 ft from the WNW, 9-second period, glassy winds. Energy 495. Good, clean rideable waves. Crowds pop up at Bundoran sometimes, so get in early.
Tuesday, 8th September morning is another glassy winner: 4 ft from the WNW, 9 seconds, light air from the SE. Energy 261. Nice and smooth.
The real standout is Friday, 11th September morning. A 8 ft west swell with a long 12-second period, cross-offshore winds at 9 mph, and energy of 1735 — strong. Clean lines, proper groundswell wrapping into the reef. The direction matches the optimum north-west exposure. This is premium stuff for experienced surfers. The afternoon is bigger at 8 ft but trickier on the tide. Morning is the call.
Saturday, 12th September is still okay — 5 ft with clean winds but less energy. After that, it fades out with small, weak waves through the end of the forecast.
Bottom line: early days are flat or blown out. Best bets are the glassy mornings on the 7th and 8th, but the absolute standout is the morning of Friday, 11th September. Long-range call, so keep an eye on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | NNW 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 7 | W 10 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 63 | 39 | 136 | 47 | 77 | 334 | 311 | 177 | 64 | 127 | 319 | 3181 | 3583 | 2377 | 4340 | 4236 | 1374 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 7:28PM3.65m | 7:47AM3.22m | 8:00PM3.64m | 8:20AM3.23m | 8:33PM3.55m | 8:55AM3.18m | 9:09PM3.38m | 9:33AM3.08m | 9:51PM3.14m | 10:19AM2.92m | 10:42PM2.86m | 11:17AM2.74m | 11:52PM2.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08PM0.17m | 1:39AM0.07m | 1:39PM0.15m | 2:09AM0.07m | 2:12PM0.19m | 2:41AM0.15m | 2:48PM0.31m | 3:16AM0.31m | 3:29PM0.49m | 3:57AM0.53m | 4:17PM0.72m | 4:47AM0.80m | 5:22PM0.96m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | N 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 63 | 39 | 31 | 47 | 25 | 1 | 311 | 177 | 64 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 6 | W 11 | — | NW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | N 9 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | — | 24 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | W 10 | W 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 8 | — | — | S 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 136 | 31 | 77 | 334 | — | — | 5 | 127 | 319 | 3181 | 3583 | 2377 | 4340 | 4236 | 1374 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 117 | 191 | 19 | 19 | 236 | 439 | 66 | 38 | 277 | 66 | 0 | 38 | 418 | 441 | 608 | 726 | 726 | 527 | 268 | 0 |
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