Surf Forecasts:
Duckpool Bay surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, W swell with 104 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 5s. 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 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Duckpool Bay over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here, and I’ve had a look at what’s coming up for Duckpool Bay.
Honestly, lads, it’s a pretty grim outlook for the next couple of weeks. There’s no real swell of any consequence on the cards. The water is a notable 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year, sitting at 63°F, which is a bit of a novelty, but the ocean itself is flat.
The only window that offers anything remotely worthwhile is this Thursday morning, the 9th of July. You’re looking at a tiny 2ft swell from the west, with a short 10-second period. The combined energy is weak (96). It’s not going to be anything special, but it’ll be clean with that light cross-off wind from the NNE. For a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it session, you could get a few little ones. By the afternoon, the wind swings NNW and picks up, ruining those clean conditions.
After that, it’s a massive run of flat days. From Thursday afternoon all the way through to the 20th of July, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. It’s a solid week and a half of tiny, weak swells (mostly 0.3ft to 2ft) with poor conditions and strong winds. There’s a brief moment on the morning of the 15th of July where it goes glassy with a 1ft west swell, but that’s knee-high and weak; not worth getting wet for.
There is a tiny spike in size around Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st of July, with the swell hitting 3ft and combined energy finally creeping up to a moderate 115. The problem is the wind is going to be onshore or cross-shore and choppy. The period is short (6-7 seconds), so the waves will be weak and messy. There’s nothing here that’s a standout. Tuesday morning the 21st has a 3ft west swell but it’s crossed up and choppy.
In short, this is a dead period for Duckpool Bay. The best of a very bad lot is the first Thursday morning, and that’s barely a session. If you get desperate, it might be something, but I wouldn't be rushing. The blank run we’ve got after that is pretty standard for this spot when the windows close.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 21 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 90 | 61 | 88 | 102 | 74 | 52 | 33 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 30 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:19PM6.04m | 1:51AM6.16m | 2:30PM6.10m | 3:05AM6.26m | 3:41PM6.36m | 4:15AM6.54m | 4:47PM6.78m | 5:17AM6.92m | 5:44PM7.24m | 6:13AM7.28m | 6:37PM7.66m | 7:04AM7.55m | 7:26PM7.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29PM1.86m | 8:09AM1.76m | 8:43PM1.77m | 9:21AM1.61m | 9:56PM1.49m | 10:29AM1.32m | 11:02PM1.09m | 11:30AM0.96m | 00:01AM0.67m | 12:24PM0.61m | 00:54AM0.33m | 1:14PM0.35m | 1:43AM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 8 | NNW 6 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NNW 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NE 4 | W 9 |
| kJ | 90 | 61 | 88 | 102 | 74 | 52 | 33 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 5 | W 18 | NNW 3 | W 12 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | W 17 | W 8 | W 8 | W 21 | W 8 | N 6 | SW 15 | W 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | W 9 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 10 | W 10 | W 17 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | SW 15 | NNW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | NNE 4 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 2 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 15 | 6 | 15 | 35 | 36 | 55 | 37 | 27 | 39 | 25 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 396 | 51 | 539 | 365 | 92 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 74 | 106 | 60 | 59 |
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