Surf Forecasts:
Duckpool Bay surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, WSW swell with 521 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Duckpool Bay in the next 16 days are 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Duckpool Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’ve run the numbers through the old conversion, and here’s the same story for Duckpool Bay in feet and miles per hour. It’s a grim outlook, no two ways about it.
From Monday the 24th of August, we’re looking at a long stretch of flat to tiny surf. Waves are barely 0.7ft for the first few days, with a small bump to about 5ft on Thursday the 27th afternoon, but the wind is onshore and it’s a mess. The combined energy is weak in the beginning (16 to 213), and the swell periods are short and unimpressive. Not a single wave worth chasing.
As we head into the end of August and the start of September, the swell picks up but the quality doesn’t. Monday the 31st of August has waves around 6ft to 7ft, straight onshore with a fresh breeze (energy 483 to 629). Wednesday the 2nd of September afternoon hits 8ft with fresh cross-shore wind and lumpy chop (energy 872). That’s big enough for experienced surfers only, but with that wind, it’s a washing machine.
Thursday the 3rd of September morning is the biggest we see: 10ft from a west swell with fresh cross-onshore wind, and the energy is massive at 1178. Friday and Saturday the 4th and 5th stay in the 6ft to 8ft range, but again, cross-onshore and lumpy.
Sunday the 6th of September morning offers something a bit different: a 4ft swell but with a very long period of 20 seconds. That’s proper groundswell, and the energy is huge at 1176. But the wave comment says marginal, and with cross-onshore wind, at a beach break like Duckpool Bay, that long period will make it close out fast.
Monday the 7th of September morning is the closest we get to a surfable window: 4ft with a 14-second period and light cross-onshore wind (energy 779). It’s still not going to be clean or hollow, but it’s the best of a bad lot.
There’s no real standout here. Duckpool Bay is an inconsistent spot, and this is one of those stretches where you just have to wait it out. The crowds can turn up sometimes, but with waves like this, it’ll be empty. If you’re a kite surfer, the bigger, windier days might have some appeal, but for paddle surfing, keep your stick in the shed.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 11 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
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 kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 42 | 35 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 488 | 211 | 280 | 143 | 226 | 139 | 69 | 24 | 122 | 202 | 294 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:01AM5.24m | 4:29PM5.59m | 4:55AM5.70m | 5:16PM6.12m | 5:37AM6.20m | 5:54PM6.65m | 6:12AM6.68m | 6:28PM7.13m | 6:45AM7.09m | 7:01PM7.51m | 7:18AM7.40m | 7:33PM7.75m | 7:50AM7.58m | 8:06PM7.85m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:17AM2.47m | 10:49PM2.20m | 11:07AM2.00m | 11:33PM1.70m | 11:46AM1.51m | 00:09AM1.22m | 12:20PM1.06m | 00:41AM0.81m | 12:52PM0.69m | 1:12AM0.49m | 1:23PM0.43m | 1:43AM0.30m | 1:54PM0.30m | 2:13AM0.25m | |||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | NE 4 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 11 | SW 9 | W 9 | SW 8 | — | NNW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | W 12 | W 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 42 | 35 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 488 | 211 | 6 | 28 | — | 10 | 69 | 24 | 122 | 11 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 10 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 3 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | W 7 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | W 5 | W 13 | — | W 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | ENE 3 | SSE 2 | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | — | NE 3 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 14 | 13 | 21 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | 280 | 143 | 226 | 139 | — | 1 | — | 202 | 294 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 396 | 245 | 243 | 50 | 51 | 0 | 233 | 261 | 251 | 49 | 78 | 12 | 49 | 98 | 26 | 49 | 251 | 60 | 471 | 514 | 344 |
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