Duckpool Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be real – the next 16 days at Duckpool Bay are mostly a bust. We’re looking at a whole lot of flat, weak, or messy surf, and there are long gaps of nothing worth paddling for. The first real sign of life doesn’t show up until around Wednesday the 12th, and even then it’s barely a ripple.

From now through Tuesday the 11th, it’s tiny dribble – waves under 2ft, with a glassy moment on Saturday the 8th afternoon when the wind goes light out of the NW, but the swell is just too small to do anything with. That’s a long, quiet stretch.

Then on Wednesday the 12th, we finally see a little bump. The morning has a 3ft W swell with a 10-second period, and the combined energy is moderate at 127. The wind is cross-off from the SE, so the morning is clean but the waves are still poor. The afternoon stays clean with a light SSE breeze, and the swell holds at 3ft from the WSW, energy at 121. It’s surfable, but just barely. This is the first hint of something rideable, but it’s not a standout.

Thursday the 13th morning is the best of a bad bunch. The swell picks up to 3ft from the W with an 11-second period, and the combined energy climbs to 238 – moderate energy. The wind is light and cross from the N, leaving some small crossing ripples on the face. It’s marginal, but with the longer period, there’s a bit more push. This is the pick of the first week, but it’s still not great.

After that, things get messy again through the 14th, 15th, and 16th with onshore and cross-onshore winds and dropping swell.

The next real spike comes on Tuesday the 18th. The morning shows a 8ft W swell with an 8-second period, and the combined energy is strong at 660. The wind is cross-on from the NW, so expect a fairly choppy, lumpy surface. That’s a lot of power, but the short period and cross-on wind make it pretty raw. It’s only for experienced surfers in control, and the conditions are marginal. The afternoon is similar, 8ft and 753 energy, but still cross-on and choppy. This is not a clean day.

Wednesday the 19th drops back down to 3ft, and the wind is cross from the NNW with a moderate chop. Not a good follow-up.

The best window, and honestly the only real standout, is Thursday the 20th. The morning is clean with an offshore wind from the ENE, light breeze, and a 2ft W swell. That’s small, but with clean, offshore conditions, it’s going to be the most pleasant surf of the whole period. The combined energy is low at 45, so it’s weak, but for a longboard or a funboard, it’ll be worth it. The crowds are sometimes an issue here, so you might have company.

The last few days of the outlook, from the 21st to the 23rd, see a bump in swell size – up to 5ft and 6ft – but the wind is onshore or cross-on, and the conditions are poor. It’s a frustrating end to the forecast.

So, to wrap it up: the standout is the morning of Thursday the 20th for the cleanest conditions, even if the swell is tiny. The most powerful day is Tuesday the 18th, but it’s messy and only for the brave. Overall, it’s a pretty lean couple of weeks for Duckpool Bay.

Rusty.

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