Intermediate: Tullan Strand (Good, 1.5 m, offshore around 10:00), Mullaghmore Head (Fair, 1.6 m, offshore around 11:00), The Peak (Fair, 1.4 m, offshore around 18:00)
Beginners: Streedagh Strand (Fair, 0.9 m, offshore around 09:00)
The Peak · reef break, advanced, best on NW/W swell with SE/S wind, low tide. Powerful reef peak just off the town of Bundoran, venue of the Irish contest scene and one of the most reliable high-quality waves in the northwest of the island. Needs…
Tullan Strand · beach break, intermediate, best on WSW/W/WNW swell with ESE/SE/SSE wind, all tides. A strand just north of Bundoran, with sandy banks that work through the tide on west swell with a southeast wind. A good fallback when the reefs in town are too big or…
Mullaghmore Head · reef break, advanced, best on NW/WNW swell with SE/S wind, mid tide. Famous big-wave slab off a headland on the north Sligo coast, ridden by tow and paddle surfers on the biggest northwest swells. Only attempted by experienced big-wave…
Streedagh Strand · beach break, intermediate, best on WSW/W/WNW swell with ESE/SE/SSE wind, all tides. A long Sligo beach with some reef, taking west swell and an east or southeast wind. The wave works across the tide, with wide space between peaks.
When to surf in Bundoran
Best months for intermediate surfers: September to October, December to February. For beginners: April, September, November, January to February. The water goes from about 8 °C in February (6/5 mm hooded) to 17 °C in August (4/3 mm fullsuit). Best-known spots: Mullaghmore Head.
Days per month at the best third of the 4 spots for each level, from three years of wave and wind model data.
Questions
What are the best surf spots in Bundoran?
The best-known are Mullaghmore Head, The Peak, Tullan Strand, Streedagh Strand. In all, 4 spots lie within 17 km: 2 beach breaks, 2 reef breaks.
Where can beginners surf in Bundoran?
Bundoran is mostly for intermediate and advanced surfers: reefs, points or powerful beach breaks. Beginners should take a lesson and stay on the smallest days.
When is the best time to surf in Bundoran?
For intermediate surfers September to October, December to February. For beginners April, September, November, January to February.
What wetsuit do I need to surf in Bundoran?
The sea goes from about 8 °C in February (6/5 mm hooded) to 17 °C in August (4/3 mm fullsuit).