Bunmahon Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Waterford, Ireland)

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Bunmahon Surf Guide

Bunmahon in Waterford is a reasonably exposed river break that does not work very often with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the north. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. The river break provides left and right handers. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.

Bunmahon Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
River	3	inconsistent	11.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bunmahon:

The best conditions reported for surf at Bunmahon occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Bunmahon (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Bunmahon with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 2% of the time in January while 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 58% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

40%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

58%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Bunmahon Location Map

Interactive Bunmahon surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Bunmahon is Waterford Airport (WAT) in Ireland, 22 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Bunmahon is Cork Airport (ORK), also in Ireland, 82 km (51 miles) away.

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Bunmahon Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 22:01 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Bunmahon

Current tide and informaton

For Bunmahon, 0 km from Bunmahon.

Next High Water: 08:46am | 3.3m

Next Low Water: 02:52am | 0.69m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Bunmahon Sea Temperature

The Bunmahon water temperature is rather cold (11.6 °C). Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 11.0 °C, so feeling about the same in the water as out of it. A winter steamer or even a good quality spring wetsuit and neoprene boots should suffice. Wear a hood and gloves if you have not been surfing for a while.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit and neoprene boots.