Duckpool Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s check the pulse at Duckpool Bay over the next couple weeks. Gotta be honest, it’s slim pickings. The first few days are straight-up flat, so we’re staring at a dead start.

The water’s running about 66°, which is a good 4° warmer than normal for late August. That’s a nice little surprise from the ocean, even if the waves aren’t cooperating.

The first sign of life shows up on Tuesday the 25th in the afternoon. A tiny 1ft swell from the west, period around 10 seconds, with a light cross-offshore breeze – clean but knee-high at best. Combined energy is only 45 – weak. Not worth wetting a wetsuit for.

Wednesday the 26th morning is more of the same: 2ft from the west, 8-second period, light cross-off wind. Still tiny. Afternoon turns glassy but the swell fades. The whole stretch from now through the end of August is either flat or sloppy.

Thursday the 27th afternoon brings a spike – swell jumps to 7ft from the southwest, but with a short 7-second period and a fresh cross-onshore wind, it’s just a lumpy mess. Combined energy hits 382 – moderate – but quality is junk.

Friday the 28th keeps the pattern: 7ft from the west in the morning, cross-onshore, rain. Energy reading of 901 is strong, but the wind and short period ruin it. This is kite-surfing weather, not paddling.

Saturday the 29th afternoon sees 8ft from the west, 8-second period, onshore wind, 773 energy – messy and big. Not for beginners, and not fun for anyone here.

The first week of September stays onshore and lumpy, with swell sizes between 4ft and 7ft. No clean windows.

Finally, Thursday the 3rd of September morning offers a glimmer. Swell drops to 4ft from the west, period 7 seconds, but the wind turns light cross-offshore from the ESE. That gives clean, surfable little waves. Combined energy is 210 – weak, but at least it’s not a washing machine.

Then on Tuesday the 8th of September morning, the biggest pulse hits: swell hits 10ft from the west, with a very long 16-second period, and combined energy is a massive 5130 – that’s strong. The wind is a fresh cross-shore, keeping it lumpy. 10ft is expert-only here, and that long period groundswell tends to close out beach breaks. It might offer a rare wall at the right tide, but you need serious chops.

Bottom line: Thursday the 3rd of September morning is the one for a clean, mellow session. The big pulse on the 8th is for experts only and is still a long-range guess. Otherwise, it’s a quiet run.

Rusty.

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