Duckpool Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into this. This stretch of coast is looking pretty flat and quiet for the most part. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

Honestly, the first few days are a bit of a write-off for any proper surfing. You've got tiny little knee-high waves from the 22nd through the 25th, with some clean offshores in the mix, but the swell is just too weak to get excited about. The combined energy is struggling, sitting around 60 or less. It's the kind of stuff you'd paddle out on a longboard just to bob around, but there's nothing with any push.

The first real standout is on Thursday, the 27th of August, but it's for the brave and experienced only. We've got a solid 10ft swell rolling in from the WSW (moderate energy at 1020). The morning wind is light and cross-shore, but the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. This is not one for beginners. That size is pushing the limits, and with a short period of 8 seconds, it's going to be a fast, powerful, and heavy wall of water at Duckpool Bay. This is strictly expert territory.

The rest of the first week into September is a mess of onshore wind and chopped-out conditions. The swell jumps around, but it's never clean enough to be fun.

Looking further out, we get a big pulse of energy on Wednesday the 2nd of September. We're looking at a 8ft swell from the WSW with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is ripping at 1026, so there's plenty of juice. The morning has a cross-shore breeze, but the tide conditions might be a bit tricky. This is the best on offer across the whole outlook if you can pick the right bank. It's still big, so intermediate surfers should be wary, but for anyone comfortable in overhead surf, this is the day to circle on the calendar.

The 3rd of September sees the swell building again to 10ft with an even longer period of 11 seconds (combined energy of 3742). But the wind turns messy and it's again too big for the break. That's a no-go.

So, the short version: we've got a long, flat gap to start. The only real window with decent size and a chance of clean conditions is the morning of the 2nd of September. Everything else is small, chopped, or too big. The good news is Duckpool Bay is usually fairly consistent, so this could all change with the next forecast update.

Rusty.

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