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Bundoran

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64
Decent · moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore
Waves
1.2 m
12 s period from WNW · model cell 0.8 km out
Sea
14.9°
Fresh. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 217 km away.
Tide
3.6 m
High tide. Low at 16:20.
Wind
28 km/h
Fresh breeze, S, offshore, gusts 47
Daylight
07:36
Sunrise. Sunset 19:08. Air 14°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
15:00
Decent 68/100
gentle breeze, showers possible, waves 1.2 m · 1.2 m · 17 km/h
▼ 03:30 ▲ 10:10 ▼ 16:20 ▲ 22:35
Sat, 3 Oct
09:00
Decent 79/100
light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m · 0.9 m · 9 km/h
▼ 04:30 ▲ 11:00 ▼ 17:35
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Decent 66/100
moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m · 1.1 m · 24 km/h
▲ 00:00 ▼ 05:40 ▲ 12:35 ▼ 19:15
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Decent 68/100
gentle breeze, showers possible, waves 1.1 m · 1.1 m · 17 km/h
▲ 01:35 ▼ 07:30 ▲ 14:05 ▼ 20:55
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Decent 73/100
gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m · 0.9 m · 17 km/h
▲ 03:00 ▼ 08:50 ▲ 15:30 ▼ 22:00
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible, low tide · 17 km/h
▲ 04:10 ▼ 10:00 ▲ 16:20 ▼ 22:50
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 15 km/h
▲ 04:55 ▼ 10:40 ▲ 17:10 ▼ 23:25

Week at a glance

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Fri 10:0064 · Decentmoderate breeze · offshore, flatter inshore
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 04:00 · 73 Decent · nightFri 05:00 · 69 Decent · nightFri 06:00 · 69 Decent · nightFri 07:00 · 69 Decent · nightFri 08:00 · 72 DecentFri 09:00 · 64 DecentFri 10:00 · 64 DecentFri 11:00 · 52 FreshFri 12:00 · 39 BlowyFri 13:00 · 52 FreshFri 14:00 · 58 FreshFri 15:00 · 68 DecentFri 16:00 · 66 DecentFri 17:00 · 60 FreshFri 18:00 · 44 BlowyFri 19:00 · 60 FreshFri 20:00 · 63 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 63 Decent · nightFri 22:00 · 57 Fresh · nightFri 23:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 73 DecentSat 09:00 · 79 DecentSat 10:00 · 79 DecentSat 11:00 · 76 DecentSat 12:00 · 76 DecentSat 13:00 · 76 DecentSat 14:00 · 76 DecentSat 15:00 · 76 DecentSat 16:00 · 76 DecentSat 17:00 · 76 DecentSat 18:00 · 76 DecentSat 19:00 · 76 DecentSat 20:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 66 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 66 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 66 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 66 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 66 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 66 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 66 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 66 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 66 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 58 Fresh · nightSun 07:00 · 66 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 66 DecentSun 09:00 · 66 DecentSun 10:00 · 66 DecentSun 11:00 · 66 DecentSun 12:00 · 66 DecentSun 13:00 · 66 DecentSun 14:00 · 66 DecentSun 15:00 · 66 DecentSun 16:00 · 66 DecentSun 17:00 · 66 DecentSun 18:00 · 66 DecentSun 19:00 · 66 DecentSun 20:00 · 66 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 66 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 66 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 66 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 66 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 66 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 50 Fresh · nightMon 03:00 · 66 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 66 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 66 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 66 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 66 Decent · nightMon 10:00 · 58 FreshMon 13:00 · 58 FreshMon 16:00 · 58 FreshMon 19:00 · 68 DecentMon 22:00 · 68 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 68 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 68 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 60 Fresh · nightTue 10:00 · 71 DecentTue 13:00 · 68 DecentTue 16:00 · 73 DecentTue 19:00 · 65 DecentTue 22:00 · 71 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 71 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 89 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 89 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 83 GrandWed 13:00 · 63 DecentWed 19:00 · 61 FreshThu 01:00 · 67 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 89 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 83 GrandThu 19:00 · 79 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 10:00

64 Decent
  • moderate breeze
  • offshore, flatter inshore
  • showers possible
  • waves 1.2 m
  • high tide
  • offshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.2 m28 km/h
faces 317° NW · wind offshore
Waves
1.2 m @ 12 s from WNW
Wind
28 km/h S · gusts 47
Tide
3.6 m · high
Air
14°C · 0.8 mm rain

Meteogram

Score, waves, wind (green offshore, amber cross, red onshore), rain and air, tide

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
10:0064 Decent1.2 m (1.0 swell)12 sWNW28 km/h S473.6 m ▲0.8 mm14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, showers possible
11:0052 Fresh1.2 m (1.0 swell)12 sWNW24 km/h S493.5 m ▲1.7 mm14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, rain
12:0039 Blowy1.2 m (0.9 swell)12 sWNW27 km/h SSW503.1 m 2.8 mm14°moderate breeze, rain, waves 1.2 m
13:0052 Fresh1.2 m (0.9 swell)11 sWNW15 km/h SSW482.5 m 2.4 mm13°gentle breeze, rain, waves 1.2 m
14:0058 Fresh1.2 m (0.9 swell)11 sWNW17 km/h SSW411.8 m 1.3 mm13°gentle breeze, rain, waves 1.2 m
15:0068 Decent1.2 m (0.9 swell)11 sWNW17 km/h SSW391.4 m 0.4 mm13°gentle breeze, showers possible, waves 1.2 m
16:0066 Decent1.2 m (0.9 swell)11 sWNW23 km/h WSW371.3 m ▼0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
17:0060 Fresh1.1 m (0.8 swell)11 sWNW24 km/h W371.3 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
18:0044 Blowy1.2 m (0.8 swell)11 sWNW29 km/h W391.6 m dry14°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
19:0060 Fresh1.2 m (0.8 swell)11 sWNW28 km/h W382.0 m dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
20:0063 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)11 sWNW22 km/h W352.6 m dry13°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
21:0063 Decent1.1 m (0.8 swell)11 sWNW21 km/h W323.0 m dry12°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
22:0057 Fresh1.1 m (0.8 swell)11 sWNW24 km/h W313.2 m ▲dry12°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
23:0073 Decent1.1 m (0.7 swell)11 sWNW19 km/h W313.3 m ▲dry12°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0073 Decent1.1 m (0.7 swell)11 sWNW13 km/h SW303.1 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m
01:0073 Decent1.1 m (0.7 swell)11 sWNW17 km/h SW292.6 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m
02:0073 Decent1.1 m (0.7 swell)11 sWNW16 km/h SW282.1 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m
03:0073 Decent1.1 m (0.7 swell)11 sWNW16 km/h SW271.6 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m
04:0073 Decent1.0 m (0.7 swell)11 sWNW15 km/h SW251.4 m ▼dry11°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m
05:0073 Decent1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h SW241.4 m ▼dry11°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m
06:0073 Decent1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h SW241.6 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m
07:0073 Decent1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h SW232.0 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m
08:0073 Decent0.9 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h SW232.5 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m
09:0079 Decent0.9 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW9 km/h SW222.9 m dry11°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
10:0079 Decent0.9 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW10 km/h SSW233.2 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
11:0076 Decent0.9 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW13 km/h S243.4 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
12:0076 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWNW12 km/h SSW243.3 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
13:0076 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWNW13 km/h SW243.0 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
14:0076 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h SSW252.6 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
15:0076 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h SSW262.1 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
16:0076 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h SSW271.7 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m
17:0076 Decent1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h SSW271.5 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m
18:0076 Decent1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h SSW281.5 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m
19:0076 Decent1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h SSW281.6 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m
20:0076 Decent1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h S301.9 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m
21:0066 Decent1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW26 km/h S332.3 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m
22:0066 Decent1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW26 km/h S352.6 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m
23:0066 Decent1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW25 km/h SSW372.9 m ▲dry14°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m
Sunday, 4 October
00:0066 Decent1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h SSW393.0 m ▲dry14°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m
01:0066 Decent1.1 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW26 km/h SSW402.9 m ▲dry15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m
02:0066 Decent1.1 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW28 km/h SSW412.6 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m
03:0066 Decent1.1 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW26 km/h SSW412.2 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m
04:0066 Decent1.1 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h SSW411.9 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m
05:0066 Decent1.1 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h SSW401.7 m ▼0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m
06:0058 Fresh1.1 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h SSW401.6 m ▼0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible, waves 1.1 m
07:0066 Decent1.1 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h SW391.7 m ▼0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m
08:0066 Decent1.1 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h SW392.0 m 0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m
09:0066 Decent1.1 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW25 km/h SW382.4 m 0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m

Where the energy comes from

Wave energy (H²·T) this week by direction, against the swell window

Swell arriving between WSW and NNE reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Killybegs, 19 km away · metres above chart datum
03:3010:1016:2022:35
Low 03:30 · 1.1 mHigh 10:10 · 3.6 mLow 16:20 · 1.2 mHigh 22:35 · 3.3 m

The spot

Faces
317° NW
Swell window
WSW 250° → NNE 30°
Exposure
Bay · model cell 0.8 km out
Water
Excellent Quality · Blue Flag

Facing and swell window are derived from the wave model's coastline around the spot, not surveyed. Know better? Tell us.

Water quality

Recent grades: 2024 Excellent, 2023 Excellent, 2022 Excellent. The EPA flags a short-term pollution risk here after heavy rain.

Beach profile (PDF) · beaches.ie

On the ground

Lifeguard: YesToiletsParkingYesAccessible: YesNo dogs (Dogs are not permitted on any area of this beach from 11 am to 7 pm (1st June to 15th September annually))

As listed by Donegal County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Salt and Ember Sauna · Bundoran (also Creevy Pier, Rossnowlagh Beach) · right here · mobile

OM Saunas · Rossnowlagh Beach, The Dunes · 9 km · mobile

Blaze It Sauna · Mullaghmore Pier, Co. Sligo · 11 km · mobile

Secret Sauna · Donegal Bay coast near Mountcharles · 17 km · mobile

Bundoran beach consists of a sandy beach in a sheltered bay facing Donegal Bay and the Atlantic. It contains a large sandbank which can change substantially with tidal changes. As part of Donegal Bay Bundoran has a wide diversity of both plant and animal species including some rare bird species. The catchment area is an idyllic location for bird watching and ecological activities. Activities at Bundoran beach include swimming, surfing and other land-based activities such as football, kite flying, etc.

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🌊 Bundoran dip · Decent · sea 15° · 1.2 mFri, 2 Oct 14:30–15:30 · gentle breeze, showers possible, waves 1.2 m
🌊 Bundoran dip · Decent · sea 15° · 0.9 mSat, 3 Oct 08:30–09:30 · light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
🌊 Bundoran dip · Decent · sea 15° · 1.1 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m

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Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Waves: Marine Institute Irish Shelf wave model.