Best Time to Ride · Bundoran vs Lahinch
Bundoran vs Lahinch: which is better for surfing & SUP?
Bundoran or Lahinch? Month by month: windy days, waves and water temperature side by side, from years of weather data.
Find the best time to goTap a spot to see when to go: wind, waves, water temperature, sun and rain in every month, from years of weather statistics.
Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Lahinch has bigger waves in 12 of 12 months.
- Lahinch has warmer water in 8 of 12 months.
- Best months at Bundoran: January–February.
- Best months at Lahinch: January–February, December.
- 186 km apart.
BundoranUlster (County Donegal), IrelandWave height per month (m, average daily max)
JFMAMJJASOND22.11.71.21.11.111.11.31.51.71.9
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND888101315171716141210
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LahinchMunster (County Clare), IrelandWave height per month (m, average daily max)
JFMAMJJASOND2.72.92.31.71.41.51.31.51.822.52.7
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND899111416171716141210
Best time to go →Wave height: average daily maximum. Water: average sea surface temperature.