Duckpool Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight up with you: not much is going on around Duckpool Bay for a long stretch.

The whole 16-day window opens with a flat spell. We’re looking at small, weak and messy conditions from Sunday the 16th right through to Thursday the 27th of August. That’s nearly two weeks of poor surf with small windswell, short 5 to 7 second periods and often cross or onshore winds. The combined wave energy barely breaks triple digits most days, often sitting in the 20s or 50s. There is nothing worth getting wet for here until the very end of the month.

Now, the one and only standout: Friday the 28th of August. That morning, we finally see a proper pulse of west-south-west swell hitting around 6ft, with a clean offshore breeze from the east-north-east. The combined energy jumps to 270—that’s moderate energy, but for this spot, it’s the best we get. The swell direction is straight out of the west-south-west, which is exactly what this break wants, and those offshore winds will have it looking clean and lined up. Keep in mind the period is a short 7 seconds, so it’s windswell, not groundswell—short, punchy peaks rather than long lines. This is intermediate territory at that size.

Saturday the 29th also has a similar sized early push at 7ft from the west with offshore north-north-east breezes, but the energy ramps to 535, and it’s a choppier cross-off setup by afternoon. Still worth a paddle if you miss Friday.

Then we finish with Monday the 31st: a clean 7ft west swell with almost no wind. That morning has glassy conditions and energy at 582—decent power—but it’s getting big for beginners. The west swell line-up will be clean and powerful for experienced surfers.

Keep in mind, this spot is inconsistent. It takes a decent westerly swell and clean winds to turn on. Most of this month has been a write-off, but these last few days look like they’ll deliver something to chase.

Stay patient.

Rusty.

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