Surf Forecasts:
Duckpool Bay surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, W swell with 1,520 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Duckpool Bay this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Duckpool Bay in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Duckpool Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get into it. Grab a coffee and listen up.
Right now, for the next 16 days, it's a tough slog. I’m looking at Duckpool Bay, and honestly, it’s a bit of a heartbreaker. The first solid week is a write-off. From Saturday the 29th of August right through until at least the afternoon of Tuesday the 8th of September, we’re dealing with a lot of messy, onshore junk. The wind is just all over the shop, mostly cross or onshore, and it’s whipping up a lumpy, choppy mess. The swell is there, sometimes pushing up to 8ft on Monday the 31st of August, with moderate to strong combined energy (1148), but it’s coming from the west-southwest with a short period, and that onshore wind is just killing it. This is a stretch for the kites, not your paddle.
There is a little glimmer of hope on Wednesday the 9th of September. The morning sees a tiny drop in swell, only 2ft, but the wind swings around to a light south-easterly, going cross-offshore. The conditions are described as clean. The combined energy is weak (64), but it’s the only window in the whole forecast where the ocean looks like it might be a bit friendly. It’s the one standout, but it's a small one. For a beginner, that 2ft is fine, but for the rest of us, it’s a longboard and a bit of patience.
After that, it’s back to the same old story. The wind picks up again, and the swell gets messy. By the time we get to Sunday the 13th of September, the swell has dropped to 2ft with a very long period of 15 seconds, but the wind is cross-on and it’s just not happening. That one clean morning on the 9th is all we’ve got.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 6 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 100 | 346 | 692 | 396 | 547 | 1520 | 1148 | 797 | 356 | 225 | 112 | 95 | 61 | 502 | 639 | 503 | 412 | 396 | 273 | 256 | 877 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:18AM7.40m | 7:33PM7.75m | 7:50AM7.58m | 8:06PM7.85m | 8:24AM7.62m | 8:41PM7.77m | 8:59AM7.50m | 9:18PM7.52m | 9:37AM7.22m | 9:58PM7.11m | 10:20AM6.80m | 10:45PM6.58m | 11:12AM6.29m | 11:46PM6.02m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:23PM0.43m | 1:43AM0.30m | 1:54PM0.30m | 2:13AM0.25m | 2:26PM0.31m | 2:46AM0.35m | 3:00PM0.47m | 3:21AM0.61m | 3:38PM0.78m | 4:00AM1.02m | 4:22PM1.23m | 4:48AM1.54m | 5:18PM1.75m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 18 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 15 | — |
| kJ | 100 | 346 | 516 | 270 | — | — | — | 797 | 356 | 6 | 36 | 12 | 19 | — | 9 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 4 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | W 18 | W 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 9 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 6 | W 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 217 | 692 | 396 | 547 | 1520 | 1148 | — | — | 225 | 112 | 95 | 61 | 502 | 639 | 503 | 412 | 396 | 273 | 256 | 877 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 225 | 227 | 49 | 20 | 466 | 94 | 117 | 88 | 16 | 49 | 49 | 16 | 37 | 251 | 263 | 818 | 251 | 308 | 49 | 89 | 94 |
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The above surf forecast table for Duckpool Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Duckpool Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Duckpool Bay 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 (Duckpool Bay) 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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