Bundoran (The Peak)
Donegal, Ireland
Next good swell
Tue, Nov 3 – Fri, Nov 6
- 7 ft · 9sSurf on your dates
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- BWI → NOCNearest airport
- 53°F water4/3 with boots
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Bundoran (The Peak) surf forecast
Better surfweekendThu 5 Nov – Sun 8 Nov
Updated
Trip dates
Saturday, Oct 24
3-8ft4/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 10s WNW
- Wind
- 24kt cross-shore
- Water
- 55°F
- Suit
- 4/3 with boots
- Light
- 8:19am to 6:14pm
- Dawn8:19 to 10am8ft16kt offshore4/10
- Morning10 to 11am7ft24kt offshore3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3-7ft20kt cross-shore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm3ft24kt cross-shore2/10
- Dusk4 to 6:14pm3ft30kt cross-shore1/10
Sunday, Oct 25
3-4ft1/10
Too small to ride. 3ft.
- Swell
- 14s WNW
- Wind
- 30kt onshore
- Water
- 55°F
- Suit
- 4/3 with boots
- Light
- 7:21am to 5:12pm
Monday, Oct 26
5-7ft5/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 9s WNW
- Wind
- 12kt offshore
- Water
- 56°F
- Suit
- 4/3 with boots
- Light
- 7:23am to 5:10pm
- Dawn7:23 to 9am7ft10kt offshore5/10
- Morning9 to 11am6ft12kt offshore4/10
- Midday11am to 2pm6ft12kt offshore4/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm5ft13kt offshore4/10
- Dusk3 to 5:10pm5ft14kt cross-shore3/10
Tuesday, Oct 27
4-5ft2/10
Nothing worth a paddle. 4ft.
- Swell
- 13s NW
- Wind
- 23kt cross-shore
- Water
- 55°F
- Suit
- 4/3 with boots
- Light
- 7:25am to 5:08pm
Wednesday, Oct 28
7-8ft3/10Best at dusk
- Swell
- 9s WNW
- Wind
- 12kt cross-shore
- Water
- 55°F
- Suit
- 4/3 with boots
- Light
- 7:27am to 5:05pm
- Dawn7:27 to 9am8ft13kt cross-shore2/10
- Morning9 to 11am7ft13kt cross-shore2/10
- Midday11am to 2pm7ft13kt cross-shore1/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm7ft11kt cross-shore2/10
- Dusk3 to 5:05pm7ft8kt cross-shore3/10
Thursday, Oct 29
3-4ft5/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 8s W
- Wind
- 12kt offshore
- Water
- 55°F
- Suit
- 4/3 with boots
- Light
- 7:29am to 5:03pm
- Dawn7:29 to 9am4ft8kt offshore5/10
- Morning9 to 11am4ft11kt offshore5/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2-4ft12kt offshore4/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm2ft15kt offshore4/10
- Dusk3 to 5:03pm3ft15kt offshore3/10
Friday, Oct 30
4ft3/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 9s W
- Wind
- 8kt onshore
- Water
- 55°F
- Suit
- 4/3 with boots
- Light
- 7:31am to 5:01pm
- Dawn7:31 to 10am3ft13kt cross-shore3/10
- Morning10 to 11am3ft9kt onshore2/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3-4ft7kt onshore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm4ft7kt onshore2/10
- Dusk3 to 5:01pm4ft7kt onshore2/10
Saturday, Oct 31
5ft3/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 9s W
- Wind
- 7kt onshore
- Water
- 55°F
- Suit
- 4/3 with boots
- Light
- 7:33am to 4:59pm
- Dawn7:33 to 10am6ft4kt onshore3/10
- Morning10 to 11am6ft5kt onshore2/10
- Midday11am to 2pm5-6ft6kt onshore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm5ft9kt onshore2/10
- Dusk3 to 4:59pm5ft10kt onshore2/10
Sunday, Nov 1
6ft2/10
Nothing worth a paddle. 6ft.
- Swell
- 10s WNW
- Wind
- 7kt onshore
- Water
- 55°F
- Suit
- 4/3 with boots
- Light
- 7:35am to 4:57pm
Monday, Nov 2 Long range
8ft2/10Best at dusk
- Swell
- 12s WNW
- Wind
- 9kt onshore
- Water
- 55°F
- Suit
- 4/3 with boots
- Light
- 7:37am to 4:55pm
- Dawn7:37 to 10am8ft9kt onshore2/10
- Morning10 to 11am9ft10kt onshore2/10
- Midday11am to 2pm8ft10kt onshore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm8ft9kt onshore2/10
- Dusk3 to 4:55pm8ft7kt onshore2/10
Tuesday, Nov 3 Long range
6ft3/10Best at dusk
- Swell
- 11s WNW
- Wind
- 7kt cross-shore
- Light
- 7:39am to 4:53pm
- Dawn7:39 to 10am6ft5kt onshore3/10
- Morning10 to 11am6ft7kt cross-shore3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm6ft8kt cross-shore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm6ft7kt cross-shore3/10
- Dusk3 to 4:53pm6ft6kt cross-shore3/10
Wednesday, Nov 4 Long range
7ft3/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 11s WNW
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Light
- 7:41am to 4:51pm
- Dawn7:41 to 10am7ft2kt glassy3/10
- Morning10 to 11am7ft3kt glassy3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm7ft3kt glassy3/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm7ft3kt glassy3/10
- Dusk3 to 4:51pm6-7ft3kt glassy3/10
Thursday, Nov 5 Long range
4-5ft6/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 9s WNW
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Light
- 7:43am to 4:49pm
- Dawn7:43 to 10am5ft2kt glassy6/10
- Morning10 to 11am5ft2kt glassy6/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4-5ft2kt glassy6/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm4ft3kt glassy6/10
- Dusk3 to 4:49pm4ft4kt offshore6/10
Friday, Nov 6 Long range
5ft4/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 6s W
- Wind
- 9kt cross-shore
- Light
- 7:45am to 4:47pm
- Dawn7:45 to 10am4ft8kt offshore4/10
- Morning10 to 11am4ft10kt offshore4/10
- Midday11am to 2pm5ft10kt offshore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm5ft10kt cross-shore3/10
- Dusk3 to 4:47pm5ft9kt cross-shore4/10
Saturday, Nov 7 Long range
4-5ft6/10Best at midday
- Swell
- 11s WNW
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Light
- 7:47am to 4:45pm
- Dawn7:47 to 10am5ft4kt offshore6/10
- Morning10 to 11am5ft4kt offshore6/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4-5ft4kt offshore6/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm4ft4kt offshore6/10
- Dusk3 to 4:45pm4ft0kt glassy3/10
Sunday, Nov 8 Long range
3-8ft4/10Best at midday
- Swell
- 16s WNW
- Wind
- 0kt glassy
- Light
- 7:49am to 4:44pm
- Dawn7:49 to 10am3ft0kt glassy3/10
- Morning10 to 11am3ft0kt glassy3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3-5ft0kt glassy4/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm6ft0kt glassy2/10
- Dusk3 to 4:44pm8-9ft0kt glassy3/10
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Getting there
An easy transfer, 1 hr 24 min from NOC
- NOC
- 88.4 km, about 1 hr 24 min
- the wave
The Peak breaks in front of the town. Parking runs along the seafront.
Free-flow driving time, not traffic.
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Checked Oct 2026
Season
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Best months: Feb–Mar, Oct–Dec · typically 4–8 ft faces
Month by month
Best Oct–Dec. Good Oct–Apr. Worth avoiding May–Aug.
| Month | Relative quality | Typical face | Surfable days | Water | Wear | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 ft | 84% | 9 C / 47 F | hooded 5/4 | Good | |
| Feb | 8 ft | 81% | 8 C / 47 F | hooded 5/4 | Good | |
| Mar | 5 ft | 92% | 9 C / 47 F | hooded 5/4 | Good | |
| Apr | 4 ft | 69% | 10 C / 49 F | hooded 5/4 | Good | |
| May | 3 ft | 63% | 13 C / 56 F | 4/3 + boots | Worth avoiding | |
| Jun | 4 ft | 50% | 15 C / 59 F | 4/3 | Worth avoiding | |
| Jul | 3 ft | 50% | 17 C / 62 F | 4/3 | Worth avoiding | |
| Aug | 4 ft | 67% | 17 C / 62 F | 4/3 | Worth avoiding | |
| Sep | 4 ft | 66% | 15 C / 60 F | 4/3 | Shoulder | |
| Oct | 4 ft | 71% | 14 C / 57 F | 4/3 + boots | Best | |
| Nov | 5 ft | 83% | 12 C / 53 F | hooded 5/4 | Best | |
| Dec | 7 ft | 74% | 10 C / 50 F | hooded 5/4 | Best |
Medians from years of hindcast, not a forecast (how we read the hindcast). Water temperatures come from an offshore model grid, which reads a little warm on an upwelling coast. More on the break in the Ireland guide.