Surf Forecasts:
Duckpool Bay surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, W swell with 600 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s. 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 1.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 10PM. 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Duckpool Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Duckpool Bay.
It’s a rough start. The first week is basically a lost cause. We’ve got cross-onshore winds, lumpy choppy conditions, and the wave report just says "poor surf conditions" over and over. The combined swell energy is moderate, but it’s all raw and messy.
Monday the 31st of August is a total washout. There’s a solid 8ft of west swell, but it’s hammered by a 19 mph cross-on wind. Trash. That pattern holds through Tuesday and Wednesday. We get a bump Thursday afternoon with 6ft swell and moderate energy (333), but the wind’s still cross-on and choppy. Don’t even think about it.
Into the second week, there’s a tiny window. Saturday the 5th of September morning. The wind goes glassy at 3 mph from the west. The swell is a modest 4ft from the west with a decent 10-second period, and combined energy at 261. That’s clean, that’s surfable. It won’t be big, but the surface will be smooth. Water temp is about average for this time of year.
Then it’s back to ordinary. There’s a big spike on the 14th of September – a 10ft swell with massive energy (1180), but the wind is screaming cross-on again. It’s just ugly. For experts only to even look at, and even then, it’s blown out.
The one true standout? Saturday morning, the 5th of September. That’s your best shot. Clean water, some fun waist-to-chest high set waves.
For the rest of it, the wind is so consistently bad that the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on many days.
The long-range stuff around the 15th of September is promising but less certain. Keep an eye on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1155 | 996 | 417 | 157 | 126 | 107 | 43 | 261 | 268 | 266 | 310 | 279 | 234 | 252 | 112 | 247 | 161 | 92 | 59 | 38 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:41PM7.77m | 8:59AM7.50m | 9:18PM7.52m | 9:37AM7.22m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26PM0.31m | 2:46AM0.35m | 3:00PM0.47m | 3:21AM0.61m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 18 | SW 16 | W 6 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 8 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | 996 | 417 | 157 | 12 | 10 | 43 | 24 | 9 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 234 | 20 | 81 | 247 | 161 | 92 | 59 | 38 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | W 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | WSW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 21 | — | 8 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | NNW 5 | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SSW 3 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | W 9 | W 6 | — | — | — | ESE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 1155 | 33 | — | — | 126 | 107 | 7 | 261 | 268 | 266 | 310 | 279 | — | 252 | 112 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 281 | 94 | 20 | 26 | 98 | 16 | 466 | 251 | 49 | 368 | 251 | 217 | 63 | 281 | 59 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 36 | 209 | 78 |
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