Surf Forecasts:
Duckpool Bay surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, WSW swell with 1,628 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s 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 (Sep 05) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. 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 2.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Duckpool Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s on offer for the next couple weeks at Duckpool Bay.
Honestly, it’s a bit of a rough start for the next little while. The beginning of September is looking pretty average, with a lot of onshore wind and messy conditions spoiling whatever decent swell we get. There’s a bit of a wait for the real window, but we do get a standout morning on Saturday the 5th.
The first few days into September are write-offs. Wednesday and Thursday mornings are getting hammered by a fresh breeze, blowing cross or cross-onshore, with lumpy, choppy faces. The swell’s around, but it’s poor. On Friday the 4th, the wind turns onshore and it’s still poor, so let's skip that.
Then we get something special. Saturday morning, September 5th is the only real standout. We’ve got a 4-foot swell out of the west with a 9-second period, giving moderate wave energy (258). But the best part? Glassy conditions. Zero wind. It will be clean as a whistle. The water is running about 66°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a treat. The break is inconsistent and sometimes crowded, so heads up, but if you’re up early, you might score. This is your window.
That afternoon the wind picks up light cross-on, and the swell drops. Sunday and Monday are small and poor again. Monday the 7th sees another pulse of energy, with a heaving 7-foot west swell and a very long 12-second period, pushing strong to very strong energy (2163). That’s proper groundswell, and for a spot like this, the long period might see it breaking a bit straight, but the real killer is the strong, onshore wind. It’ll be messy. That pattern of onshore wind and decent swell hangs around for most of the next week.
By Thursday the 10th, the swell drops right off and it’s tiny. A 2-foot west swell with a weak 7-second period and light offshore wind makes for clean conditions, but there’s just no power. It’s a surfable wave, but very ordinary.
After that, it’s a long stretch of tiny, weak swells with onshore or cross-onshore winds right through until the 17th. The energy numbers drop right down into the double digits. Unless the forecast changes, there’s nothing else worth paddling out for.
So, bottom line: the glassy Saturday morning, September 5th, is the one to aim for. Everything else is a case of poor conditions or no swell.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the NNW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 5 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 10 | W 7 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 128 | 353 | 385 | 308 | 291 | 527 | 671 | 499 | 342 | 251 | 190 | 87 | 59 | 35 | 63 | 1194 | 1628 | 1153 | 976 | 475 | 874 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:58PM7.11m | 10:20AM6.80m | 10:45PM6.58m | 11:12AM6.29m | 11:46PM6.02m | 12:22PM5.83m | 1:08AM5.61m | 1:54PM5.67m | 2:46AM5.65m | 3:26PM6.00m | 4:06AM6.10m | 4:34PM6.60m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 3:38PM0.78m | 4:00AM1.02m | 4:22PM1.23m | 4:48AM1.54m | 5:18PM1.75m | 5:53AM2.07m | 6:40PM2.19m | 7:29AM2.36m | 8:28PM2.22m | 9:11AM2.18m | 9:57PM1.79m | 10:25AM1.66m | 10:59PM1.20m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 24 | 9 | 21 | 23 | — | 8 | 20 | 8 | 251 | 190 | 87 | 59 | 35 | 6 | 969 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | W 14 | SW 14 | NNW 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | SW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 10 | W 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | 128 | 353 | 385 | 308 | 291 | 527 | 671 | 499 | 342 | — | — | — | 12 | 14 | 63 | 1194 | 1628 | 1153 | 976 | 475 | 874 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 340 | 251 | 98 | 49 | 251 | 192 | 281 | 263 | 59 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 209 | 82 | 26 | 525 | 94 | 363 | 587 | 540 | 263 |
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