Surf Forecasts:
Duckpool Bay surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period, W swell with 1,484 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s 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 1.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Duckpool Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Duckpool Bay over the next couple of weeks. I'll be straight with you, it's a tough outlook. We're looking at a long stretch of pretty ordinary conditions, and the good news is few and far between.
We start off with nothing much going on. For the first few days, it’s a write-off. Sunday the 6th has tiny, weak swell around 3ft from the WSW with a short, weak period of 7 seconds and pretty poor energy (82). The wind is a messy cross-off to cross, and it's just not worth the paddle.
The only real glimmer of hope in this whole 16-day window is the last weekend. On Saturday the 21st of September, we've got a morning of clean conditions with cross-off winds from the SE and a 4ft, 10-second W swell. The energy is still weak (252), and it's only described as surfable but very ordinary, but that's the best we've got. It's a last-resort kind of day.
Honestly, this spot is inconsistent at the best of times, and this run is proving that. The swell just can't get its act together with the wind. We see a big spike in energy on the 7th (1380) and again on the 17th (1411), but it's always paired with onshore or cross-onshore winds and messy conditions. The water is a very unusual 65°F on the 6th, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but it doesn't do us any favours with the waves.
So, to sum it up: there's no standout day here. The whole 16-day forecast is a gap of poor to marginal conditions. If you're desperate, keep an eye on that Saturday the 21st for a chance at something clean but small. Otherwise, it's a blank run, which for this area isn't that unusual. Forecasts can change, but for now, I'd save your energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed morning, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 16 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 50 | 78 | 134 | 1380 | 1173 | 677 | 896 | 736 | 625 | 471 | 269 | 125 | 103 | 270 | 423 | 275 | 186 | 107 | 58 | 589 | 686 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:54PM5.67m | 2:46AM5.65m | 3:26PM6.00m | 4:06AM6.10m | 4:34PM6.60m | 5:04AM6.68m | 5:26PM7.23m | 5:51AM7.22m | 6:10PM7.73m | 6:32AM7.62m | 6:50PM8.04m | 7:10AM7.84m | 7:27PM8.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28PM2.22m | 9:11AM2.18m | 9:57PM1.79m | 10:25AM1.66m | 10:59PM1.20m | 11:19AM1.07m | 11:47PM0.64m | 12:03PM0.57m | 00:28AM0.24m | 12:42PM0.22m | 1:04AM0.02m | 1:18PM0.06m | 1:38AM0.00m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | SW 13 | W 16 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | W 9 |
| kJ | 50 | 6 | 134 | 1380 | 1173 | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 125 | 3 | 9 | 423 | 275 | 186 | 107 | 58 | — | 686 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 2 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | — | — | WSW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | WSW 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 78 | 127 | — | — | 677 | 896 | 736 | 625 | 471 | 269 | — | 103 | 270 | — | — | — | — | 49 | 589 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 98 | 37 | 80 | 60 | 251 | 251 | 281 | 281 | 281 | 401 | 192 | 251 | 122 | 49 | 16 | 26 | 0 | 49 | 308 | 59 |
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