Bundoran, Ireland

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Bundoran2 — Bundoran, the nearest town. Photo: Chmee2 or Mates, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Bundoran

Bundoran is a town in County Donegal, Ireland. From Bundoran you can reach 9 surf spots. The nearest is Bundoran, a surf spot 0.2 km from the centre. Overture lists 39 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 6 of them campsites. The nearest airport is CFN, 63 km away.

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Staying in Bundoran

39 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 6 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: CFN, 63 km, NOC, 72 km, LDY, 95 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Bundoran.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Bundoran each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 3 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Bundoran too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate Expert

Spot

Sun 18

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Rossnowlagh9.5 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Rossnowlagh

3 ft67 kJ

5 ft488 kJ

5 ft381 kJ

6 ft645 kJ

6 ft429 kJ

5 ft361 kJ

7 ft860 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Rossnowlagh, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	40, fair	3 ft7 smushy	67kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	5 ft11 ssoft	488kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	5 ft10 ssoft	381kJ	wind from the south-east, 12 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 smushy	645kJ	wind from the north-west, 15 knots	10°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 smushy	429kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	11°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	5 ft9 smushy	361kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots	9°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	860kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots	10°C

Black spot2.8 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft236 kJ

5 ft576 kJ

5 ft411 kJ

7 ft748 kJ

6 ft491 kJ

5 ft334 kJ

7 ft907 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Black spot, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	57, good	4 ft9 scrumbling	236kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	11°C
Mon 19Oct	20, poor	5 ft11 scrumbling	576kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	11°C
Tue 20Oct	61, good	5 ft10 scrumbling	411kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore	12°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 smushy	748kJ	wind from the north-west, 18 knots	10°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 ssoft	491kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	11°C
Fri 23Oct	14, poor	5 ft9 smushy	334kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 ssoft	907kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots	10°C

Bundoran0.2 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft203 kJ

5 ft488 kJ

4 ft342 kJ

6 ft576 kJ

6 ft419 kJ

4 ft272 kJ

7 ft860 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bundoran, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	54, good	4 ft9 ssoft	203kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	11°C
Mon 19Oct	41, fair	5 ft11 ssoft	488kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	11°C
Tue 20Oct	67, good	4 ft10 ssoft	342kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore	12°C
Wed 21Oct	11, poor	6 ft10 smushy	576kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	10°C
Thu 22Oct	52, good	6 ft9 ssoft	419kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	11°C
Fri 23Oct	16, poor	4 ft9 smushy	272kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	860kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots	10°C

Mullaghmore11.8 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Mullaghmore, 1 kmExperts only

4 ft203 kJ

6 ft661 kJ

4 ft342 kJ

6 ft645 kJ

6 ft429 kJ

5 ft361 kJ

7 ft860 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Mullaghmore, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	16, too small	4 ft9 ssoft	203kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	30, too small	6 ft11 smushy	661kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	14, too small	4 ft10 ssoft	342kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 15 knots	12°C
Wed 21Oct	18, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	645kJ	wind from the north-west, 24 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	35, too small	6 ft9 ssoft	429kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots, offshore	11°C
Fri 23Oct	10, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	361kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 28 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	29, poor	7 ft9 ssoft	860kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 13 knots	12°C

Murvagh15.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Donegal, 6 kmNeeds 5 ft+

4 ft203 kJ

6 ft661 kJ

4 ft342 kJ

6 ft576 kJ

6 ft419 kJ

5 ft361 kJ

7 ft860 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Murvagh, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	22, too small	4 ft9 s	203kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	52, good	6 ft11 s	661kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	26, too small	4 ft10 s	342kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	16, too small	6 ft10 s	576kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 13 knots	10°C
Thu 22Oct	46, fair	6 ft9 s	419kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore	11°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	5 ft9 s	361kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots	9°C
Sat 24Oct	45, fair	7 ft9 s	860kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots	10°C

Pampa2.2 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft236 kJ

5 ft576 kJ

5 ft411 kJ

7 ft748 kJ

6 ft491 kJ

5 ft334 kJ

7 ft907 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pampa, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	57, good	4 ft9 scrumbling	236kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	11°C
Mon 19Oct	20, poor	5 ft11 scrumbling	576kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	11°C
Tue 20Oct	61, good	5 ft10 scrumbling	411kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore	12°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 smushy	748kJ	wind from the north-west, 18 knots	10°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 scrumbling	491kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	11°C
Fri 23Oct	14, poor	5 ft9 smushy	334kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 scrumbling	907kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots	10°C

Tullaghan left4.2 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft236 kJ

5 ft576 kJ

5 ft411 kJ

7 ft748 kJ

6 ft491 kJ

5 ft334 kJ

7 ft907 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tullaghan left, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	56, good	4 ft9 scrumbling	236kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	11°C
Mon 19Oct	20, poor	5 ft11 scrumbling	576kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	11°C
Tue 20Oct	60, good	5 ft10 scrumbling	411kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore	12°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 smushy	748kJ	wind from the north-west, 18 knots	10°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 ssoft	491kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	11°C
Fri 23Oct	14, poor	5 ft9 smushy	334kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 ssoft	907kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots	10°C

Tullaghan right3.6 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft236 kJ

5 ft576 kJ

5 ft411 kJ

7 ft748 kJ

6 ft491 kJ

5 ft334 kJ

7 ft907 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tullaghan right, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	57, good	4 ft9 ssoft	236kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	11°C
Mon 19Oct	20, poor	5 ft11 ssoft	576kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	11°C
Tue 20Oct	60, good	5 ft10 ssoft	411kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore	12°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 smushy	748kJ	wind from the north-west, 18 knots	10°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 ssoft	491kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	11°C
Fri 23Oct	14, poor	5 ft9 smushy	334kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 ssoft	907kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots	10°C

Tullan Strand2.3 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft203 kJ

5 ft488 kJ

5 ft381 kJ

6 ft576 kJ

6 ft419 kJ

4 ft272 kJ

7 ft860 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tullan Strand, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	53, good	4 ft9 ssoft	203kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	41, fair	5 ft11 ssoft	488kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	381kJ	wind from the south-east, 12 knots, offshore	13°C
Wed 21Oct	9, poor	6 ft10 smushy	576kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	51, good	6 ft9 ssoft	419kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore	12°C
Fri 23Oct	16, poor	4 ft9 smushy	272kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 25 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	860kJ	wind from the south, 11 knots	12°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Bundoran, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Bundoran

Mamma Rosa's PizzeriaPizza · in the centre
Pizza Max Bundoran - Donegal, IrelandPizza · in the centre
Apache Pizza BundoranPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
Taj Mahal Curry House bundoranIndian · 0.3 km from the centre
Spice WavesIndian · 0.4 km from the centre
Zezzes pizza & pastaPizza · 0.4 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits