Duckpool Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a honest look at what’s on the table for Duckpool Bay over the next couple of weeks. I’ll level with you right now – this is a tough stretch. The guidance calls Duckpool Bay inconsistent, and looking at the numbers, that’s an understatement for most of this run.

We start off with a long, frustrating gap. From the get-go, there’s just nothing worth paddling out for. The first week is a write-off. The winds are all over the place, mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell energy is weak. We’re looking at heights barely scraping 3 ft with periods in the 6 to 9 second range, and the combined energy is almost always below 100 – that’s weak stuff, and the forecasters have it all marked as poor surf. It stays like this right through until the morning of Wednesday the 26th of August.

Finally, on Wednesday morning the 26th, we see a little glimmer. The morning session offers up a wave. It’s not much – 3 ft from the WNW with a short, weak 5-second period. The combined energy is only 63, so it’s barely got any push. But for the first time, the wind is glassy – a slight air from the SSE. That’s a major positive, and it’s the only time in the whole outlook we see a glassy condition. The report says the waves are technically surfable, but very ordinary. If you’re desperate for a splash and can’t stand another day of flatness, you might get a couple of grovelly ones. But don’t expect any quality.

That window is short though. By Wednesday afternoon it’s back to poor surf with a 5 ft, 6-second swell and a cross-shore wind messing things up.

The very end of the outlook offers one more interesting option. On Thursday morning the 27th of August, we get a spike in energy. The swell jumps to 4 ft from the west with a 9-second period, and the combined energy hits 342 – that’s moderate wave energy, the strongest we see in the entire 16 days. The wind is cross-offshore from the ESE, which keeps things clean. This is a bigger day, with the swell over 5 ft in the morning period, so it’s getting towards the limit for beginners. Thursday afternoon still has clean conditions with cross-offshore winds, but the swell drops to 4 ft. This Thursday window is the only real standout in the entire outlook.

So, to sum it up: you’re waiting a long time. The first 12 days are basically a bust for any kind of quality surfing. The only two moments that even warrant a look are the glassy Wednesday morning on the 26th, and the cleaner, more energetic Thursday on the 27th. Thursday the 27th is the best on offer, but with it being that far out, treat it as promising but not locked in.

Stay patient, and check back closer to the time.

Rusty.

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