Surf Forecasts:
Blue Duck Stream surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, ESE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period, SE swell with 4,382 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Blue Duck Stream this week:
The surf forecast for Blue Duck Stream over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 20s. Another secondary swell of 2.3m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Blue Duck Stream in the next 16 days are 4.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Blue Duck Stream over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 206mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the S by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun morning, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 580 | 1778 | 1124 | 1087 | 1009 | 1352 | 1846 | 2681 | 3469 | 2080 | 2126 | 1630 | 849 | 925 | 850 | 473 | 282 | 225 | 149 | 108 | 80 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:33PM1.40m | 9:59AM1.32m | 10:20PM1.40m | 10:48AM1.37m | 11:10PM1.41m | 11:40AM1.44m | 00:03AM1.43m | 12:35PM1.52m | 00:59AM1.46m | 1:31PM1.60m | 1:55AM1.50m | 2:28PM1.68m | 2:53AM1.53m | 3:25PM1.74m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:53AM0.26m | 4:08PM0.27m | 4:37AM0.24m | 4:59PM0.26m | 5:25AM0.21m | 5:53PM0.23m | 6:15AM0.17m | 6:49PM0.19m | 7:09AM0.13m | 7:48PM0.14m | 8:05AM0.08m | 8:47PM0.10m | 9:02AM0.03m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 |
mm | 45 | 39 | 40 | 18 | — | 17 | 15 | 12 | 20 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 16 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 580 | 83 | 1124 | 1087 | 1009 | 1352 | 1846 | 2681 | 3469 | 2080 | 2126 | 1630 | 849 | 925 | 850 | 473 | 282 | 225 | 149 | 108 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 18 | — | S 22 | S 20 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | SSW 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | NE 5 | SSW 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 132 | — | 74 | 67 | 60 | 25 | — | 9 | 30 | 59 | 181 | 174 | 50 | 27 | 188 | 116 | 165 | 150 | 7 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | SSW 17 | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | SSW 11 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 131 | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | 100 | — | — | 75 | 103 | 24 | 32 | — | — | 38 | 3 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 431 | 1778 | 599 | 209 | 128 | 35 | 979 | 1597 | 719 | 513 | 352 | 290 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 24 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 121 | 122 | 34 | 23 | 34 | 34 | 174 | 174 | 187 | 129 | 20 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Blue Duck Stream provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Blue Duck Stream can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Blue Duck Stream surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Blue Duck Stream) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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