Surf Forecasts:
Duckpool Bay surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, W swell with 397 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 4PM. 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+) | 10AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Duckpool Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into what the next couple of weeks are looking like for this stretch of coast.
Honestly, it’s a grim outlook for the most part. The first week is a write-off with almost nothing but onshore winds and weak, short-period slop. We’re looking at a solid stretch from now until Saturday the 31st of July that’s just not worth paddling out for. The winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell is small and weak, with combined swell energy values barely scratching triple digits. Sunday morning the 2nd of August is where things finally get interesting, so you’ve got a long dry spell to get through.
The one standout, and I mean the only real window of opportunity here, is Sunday morning the 2nd of August at Duckpool Bay. It’s not perfect, but after a week of nothing, it’ll feel like a gift. The wind is glassy – a total calm before the afternoon turns onshore. We’ve got a 4ft swell out of the WSW with a period of 9 seconds, giving us a combined moderate wave energy of 265. That’s a clean, workable wave on a spot that’s inconsistent and exposed to a W swell. With the wind glassy, it’ll be smooth, and the water temp is sitting at 64°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Keep your eyes peeled, because this is your best chance.
After Sunday morning, the wind swings onshore again in the afternoon, and the following week gets messy. There is a big swell spike on Friday the 7th of August with an 12ft face from the W and a very strong combined energy of 2314, but with 16 mph onshore winds, it’ll be a lumpy, blown-out mess – only for the experienced, and even then, it’s not going to be pretty. The rest of the second week is a mix of strong cross-shore winds and smaller, choppy waves.
So there you have it. A long wait, a glassy Sunday morning, and then back to the holding pattern. Forecasts can change, but right now, mark your calendar for the 2nd of August.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 8 | W 10 | W 8 | W 10 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 483 | 397 | 253 | 110 | 79 | 68 | 30 | 13 | 12 | 54 | 35 | 30 | 239 | 144 | 157 | 110 | 67 | 56 | 69 | 21 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:48PM5.77m | 5:14AM5.84m | 5:35PM6.16m | 5:57AM6.20m | 6:16PM6.56m | 6:35AM6.54m | 6:53PM6.92m | 7:10AM6.83m | 7:27PM7.20m | 7:44AM7.03m | 8:01PM7.39m | 8:18AM7.15m | 8:34PM7.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:34AM2.27m | 11:05PM2.08m | 11:25AM1.93m | 11:51PM1.72m | 12:06PM1.56m | 00:30AM1.36m | 12:43PM1.23m | 1:06AM1.06m | 1:17PM0.96m | 1:39AM0.84m | 1:50PM0.78m | 2:11AM0.71m | 2:21PM0.70m | 2:43AM0.67m | |||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 17 | — | W 7 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 12 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | 110 | 15 | 68 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 54 | 8 | 30 | — | — | — | 110 | 67 | 3 | 69 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 5 | N 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 4 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | — | NNW 4 | W 7 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 483 | 397 | 253 | — | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 16 | 239 | 144 | 157 | — | 3 | 56 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 813 | 828 | 93 | 281 | 281 | 37 | 51 | 64 | 0 | 50 | 413 | 427 | 281 | 281 | 83 | 122 | 498 | 103 | 104 | 337 | 225 |
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