Surf Forecasts:
Duckpool Bay surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, W swell with 487 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Duckpool Bay in the next 16 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Duckpool Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks. Rusty here, looking at the local stretch for the next couple of weeks.
It’s a slow start. We’re talking a long run of days with nothing really happening at Duckpool Bay. The first ten days or so are mostly flat or really weak—swell energy hanging around under 100 (22 to 280), with messy winds from all angles. Cross-shore, cross-on, onshore—it’s all just chopping up whatever tiny bump is out there. Water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year.
A few moments of clean, glassy conditions show up on the morning of Thursday, August 27th, with the wind dropping to a glassy southeast breeze, but the swell is barely 2ft with a period of just 4 seconds. Not worth paddling for.
The only real highlight lands on Friday, August 28th. The morning brings a solid 8ft swell from the WSW with a 10-second period, and the combined energy jumps to a strong 1001. The wind is light and cross from the south, keeping the surf clean with just little ripples. That’s proper size for a beach break—too much for beginners, but for experienced surfers, there’ll be some good, punchy waves. The light wind is a major plus, but that afternoon onshore wind will mess it up quick. Hit it early.
After that, it drops off again fast. By Saturday the 29th it’s back down to 3ft and choppy. So you’re looking at nearly two weeks of waiting around for one solid morning.
No other breaks in the file to mention. Sometimes the ocean just goes quiet for a stretch. It doesn’t usually stay poor for real long—forecasts can change.
Rusty signin’ off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 5 | W 8 | W 4 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 |
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 kJ | 18 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 80 | 40 | 222 | 109 | 91 | 128 | 170 | 487 | 272 | 195 | 115 | 56 | 56 | 24 | 20 | 33 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:52AM7.63m | 9:10PM7.75m | 9:29AM7.30m | 9:47PM7.27m | 10:06AM6.84m | 10:25PM6.68m | 10:44AM6.32m | 11:05PM6.07m | 11:27AM5.79m | 11:54PM5.50m | 12:24PM5.31m | 1:03AM5.07m | 1:47PM5.04m | 2:38AM4.97m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:57PM0.32m | 3:20AM0.48m | 3:34PM0.69m | 3:55AM0.94m | 4:10PM1.17m | 4:31AM1.47m | 4:49PM1.71m | 5:11AM2.01m | 5:36PM2.24m | 6:04AM2.51m | 6:42PM2.68m | 7:23AM2.84m | 8:19PM2.85m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 5 | W 8 | W 16 | SW 17 | W 6 | SW 17 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 16 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 10 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 80 | 5 | 11 | 109 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 272 | 195 | 115 | 56 | 56 | 24 | 12 | 33 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 19 | W 18 | W 7 | SW 18 | W 19 | — | SW 17 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 15 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 7 | — | 11 | — | 10 | 10 | — | 8 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 9 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNW 6 | SW 12 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | W 6 | W 4 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | — | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | ENE 3 | NNE 4 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | 22 | 40 | 222 | 98 | 91 | 128 | 170 | 487 | — | 17 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 247 | 355 | 227 | 295 | 251 | 337 | 295 | 251 | 251 | 281 | 322 | 281 | 281 | 243 | 71 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 122 | 74 | 92 |
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