Duckpool Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a grim stretch for Duckpool Bay. There’s no surf on offer for the first few days, and honestly, the whole 16-day window looks pretty flat and uninspiring. We’re lookin’ at a gap of several days with no real recommendation, and the pattern doesn’t really improve.

Kicking off around Wednesday, August 5th, we’ve got some swell pushin’ through, but it’s a mess. You’re lookin’ at a 6ft West swell, but it’s a weak, short-period 7-second windswell. The energy is there, with a combined reading of 375 (moderate), but the wind is howlin’ onshore from the WNW at 16 mph, makin’ it poor. The water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 18°, but that’s cold comfort. The afternoon only gets windier, with 19 mph onshore. This is a write-off for paddle surfing – honestly, if the wind holds, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing.

Thursday, August 6th, drops off fast. We’re down to a 3ft West swell in the morning, period a measly 6 seconds, with a cross-onshore breeze. The energy’s weak at 94. By the afternoon, it’s a pathetic 2ft. The rest of the week is a slow bleed into nothing. Friday morning, August 7th, we’re down to 1.0ft, and it stays flat with tiny, weak swells through the weekend. Saturday morning, August 8th, sees a tiny 0.7ft swell with glassy conditions, but it’s too small to surf. The wave energy is a paltry 12.

A bit of a pulse tries to show up on Wednesday, August 12th. A 3ft WSW swell with a 10-second period rolls in, giving us a moderate energy reading of 154, but the wind is a light cross-onshore. It’s still poor. The afternoon bumps up to 3ft, but the wind goes onshore at 12 mph. Not worth gettin’ wet for.

Then Thursday, August 13th, brings the biggest swell of the period. A 5ft West swell in the morning, building to 6ft by the afternoon, with a period of 8-9 seconds. The energy jumps to 341 and 483 (moderate). But here’s the kicker: the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, howlin’ at 12 mph, churnin’ it up. The waves will be lumpy and choppy. This swell is over 5ft, so it’s a bit much for beginners, but the onshore wind makes it a tough, messy paddle for everyone. The 6ft afternoon is just nasty.

Friday, August 14th, the swell is still around 5ft in the morning, but the wind is cross-onshore from the NW at 16 mph, makin’ it a choppy, lumpy mess. The energy is moderate at 297. Afternoon drops to 4ft, still messy.

The final weekend, August 15th-16th, sees the swell drop back to 3ft, then spike again on Sunday, August 16th, with a 7ft West swell. That’s a big, powerful swell for a beach break, with energy readings of 491 and 494 (strong). But the wind is fresh cross-onshore at 19 mph. This is a washing machine. Only experts should even consider it, and even then, it’s gonna be a battle. The period is short (7-8 seconds), so it’s a chunky, unruly windswell.

The final week, from Monday, August 17th, onward, the swell fades fast. We get a couple of days of clean, cross-offshore winds on Monday with a 4ft West swell, but the energy is low (175) and the wind is pumpin’ strong (16-22 mph from the SSE/SE). It’ll be clean but blown out. Then it’s back to tiny, weak swells and onshore winds for the rest of the window.

Honestly, there’s no standout day here. The biggest swells are bulldozed by wind, and the cleaner days have no size. If you absolutely have to paddle out for a longboard, Wednesday morning, August 12th, with the 3ft WSW swell and light wind, is the best of a bad bunch. But it’s a desperate call.

The bottom line: this is a blank run. It’s normal for this area to have quiet spells, so don’t let it get you down. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d save the wax and stay on dry land.

Rusty.

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