Best Time to Ride · Bundoran vs Thurso East
Bundoran vs Thurso East: which is better for surfing?
Bundoran or Thurso East? 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
- Thurso East has bigger waves in 12 of 12 months.
- Bundoran has warmer water in 11 of 12 months.
- Best months at Bundoran: January–February.
- Best months at Thurso East: January–February, December.
- 543 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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Thurso EastScotland (Highland), United KingdomWave height per month (m, average daily max)
JFMAMJJASOND2.62.52.11.41.31.21.11.21.62.11.92.5
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND98881012141414131110
Best time to go →Wave height: average daily maximum. Water: average sea surface temperature.