Duckpool Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get this straight. I’m looking at the whole 16-day window for Duckpool Bay, and I gotta be honest with you—it’s a rough stretch. The first week or so is basically a write-off. There’s no real rideable surf until we get to the end of the first week, and even then, it’s a struggle. Let’s break it down.

We start on Friday, 24th July, and it’s flat. You’ve got a tiny 0.3ft swell, cross-on wind, and the wave energy is weak (20). It’s a poor surf situation. That carries right through the weekend. Saturday the 25th sees a little bump to 2ft, but the period is a shocking 4 seconds—that’s just wind chop. Sunday the 26th finally shows some size, with 6ft swell, but it’s coming with a fresh 19 mph cross-on breeze, and the water is lumpy. The energy jumps to moderate (266), but the wind ruins it. That’s Sunday gone.

Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th have a bit of swell dropping back to 3ft and 2ft, with onshore wind, poor quality. Wednesday the 29th, Thursday the 30th, Friday the 31st—all the same story. Small, messy, cross-on or onshore wind. You’re not getting a wave worth paddling for.

On Friday the 31st July afternoon, there’s a bit of a pulse: 5ft swell from the WSW with an 11-second period, and the energy jumps to strong (773), but it’s still listed as poor surf conditions with onshore wind. So close, but no cigar.

Saturday the 1st August stays similar: 4ft–5ft, WSW, moderate breeze, onshore. The energy is moderate (309–387), but the wind is still against you. Then Sunday the 2nd August brings the biggest swell of the whole run: 8ft rising to 10ft, WSW, with a 10-second period. The energy is very strong (2394–1924). But here’s the kicker—it’s blowing onshore at 12 mph, and the surf is described as poor. For a beach break at Duckpool, that’s just a washing machine. Honestly, that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It’s big, it’s powerful, but it’s not clean.

Now, Monday the 3rd August drops to 6ft, still cross-on, still poor. Tuesday the 4th August morning is the closest we get to a window. The swell is 3ft from the WSW, period at 10 seconds, and the wind goes light onshore from the west at 3 mph. That’s a “marginal” call—questionable tide conditions, but it’s the first time the wind is light. The energy is moderate (417). If you’re desperate, that might be the session to check, but don’t expect much.

After that, Wednesday the 5th through to Saturday the 8th August fades back into small, onshore, poor conditions. The last record on Saturday the 8th August morning is a tiny 0.7ft swell with a long 11-second period, but the energy is weak (28) and the wind is onshore. That’s the end of the run.

So, the standout? There isn’t a true standout. The best on offer is Tuesday morning the 4th August, with 3ft swell from the WSW, a 10-second period, and light wind. That’s your only real chance, and it’s marginal. The 10ft swell on Sunday the 2nd August has the power, but the onshore wind makes it a mess for a beach break. For the rest of the forecast, it’s a long, flat, or windy gap. I’d say keep your wax on the shelf for now.

Stay patient, and keep an eye on those forecasts—things can turn.

Rusty.

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