Surf Forecasts:
Duckpool Bay surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, W swell with 106 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Duckpool Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Duckpool Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Duckpool Bay in the next 16 days are 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Duckpool Bay over the next 16 days.
Alright, mate, let's cut to the chase. For Duckpool Bay over the next sixteen days, I'm sorry to say there's nothing worth paddling out for. Not a single good surf day in the whole window. It's a rough period for this spot, which is already inconsistent at best. Let me break it down for you in feet and miles per hour.
First up, Wednesday July 8 – we've got a tiny 2ft swell from the west, period about 9 seconds, and the wind is glassy early. Water temp is 63°F, which is a touch warmer than average for July. But the wave energy is weak – only 60 – and it's called "ordinary". That's being kind. The break rarely works well, and even with clean conditions, there's just no power. Later that day and into Thursday the wind goes onshore or cross-shore, and the swell stays small – 2ft, 3ft – with energy barely reaching 96. Still a score of 1 out of 10. Not worth it.
From Saturday July 11 all the way through Tuesday July 22, it's flat city. Swell heights from 0.3ft to 1ft, most coming from odd directions like NNW or SW, with winds that are either strong offshore (19-22 mph) or onshore. There's a morning on Sunday July 12 with 1ft from the NNW and 19 mph offshore – clean but the swell is too tiny, period only 6 seconds, energy 29. You could try but you'd be waiting forever. Later that week we get some long-period groundswell (18-19 seconds) but only 0.3-0.7ft – those are just ripples, not real waves. For a beach break like Duckpool, long-period swells that small just wash through without breaking.
Finally, Thursday July 23 – we get some size: 7ft then 8ft from the WSW, period 7-8 seconds, energy shooting up to 432 and 809. That's moderate to strong energy. But the wind is a nasty cross-onshore at 22-25 mph, making it choppy and lumpy. At 8ft it's only for experts, and with that wind, it's a mess – more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle session. No thank you.
So there you have it – sixteen days of nothing good at Duckpool Bay. This break is inconsistent by nature, and this forecast just confirms a long dry spell. Don't lose hope – forecasts can change – but right now, I'd find something else to do.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat morning, strong winds from the E by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 21 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NNW 6 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 10 |
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 kJ | 60 | 62 | 66 | 90 | 42 | 64 | 102 | 97 | 52 | 33 | 34 | 55 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 30 | 31 | 18 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:15PM6.12m | 00:43AM6.25m | 1:19PM6.04m | 1:51AM6.16m | 2:30PM6.10m | 3:05AM6.26m | 3:41PM6.36m | 4:15AM6.54m | 4:47PM6.78m | 5:17AM6.92m | 5:44PM7.24m | 6:13AM7.28m | 6:37PM7.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21PM1.79m | 6:59AM1.74m | 7:29PM1.86m | 8:09AM1.76m | 8:43PM1.77m | 9:21AM1.61m | 9:56PM1.49m | 10:29AM1.32m | 11:02PM1.09m | 11:30AM0.96m | 00:01AM0.67m | 12:24PM0.61m | 00:54AM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 28 | 30 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 6 | W 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 8 | NNW 6 | N 6 | SW 19 | NNW 6 | W 12 | NE 5 | W 10 |
| kJ | 60 | 62 | 66 | 90 | 42 | 64 | 102 | 97 | 52 | 22 | 22 | 55 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 11 | W 18 | W 5 | W 18 | NNW 4 | W 12 | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 17 | W 8 | W 8 | W 21 | W 8 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NNW 6 | W 11 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 17 | — | W 18 | W 4 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 10 | W 17 | W 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 31 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | N 3 | — | — | NNW 6 | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 2 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 3 | — | — | 34 | — | 17 | 66 | 43 | 67 | 49 | 64 | 39 | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 49 | 103 | 36 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 42 | 56 | 506 | 402 | 92 | 245 | 396 | 101 | 257 |
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