Surf Forecasts:
Duckpool Bay surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, W swell with 51 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with N 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 (Jul 11) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 4s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 17s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Duckpool Bay in the next 16 days are 0.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore 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 (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 4s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 4s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Duckpool Bay over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s talk about Duckpool Bay. I won’t sugarcoat it – this forecast is a rough one. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak waves with mostly onshore or messy wind. The first chance to even get wet is Saturday, July the 11th, but it’s nothing special.
The water temp here is a real surprise – it’s about 64°F, which is much warmer than usual for July. That’s over 4°F above average, so at least you’ll be comfortable in a spring suit.
Saturday morning, July the 11th, is the only real window. We’ve got a tiny 2ft swell from the west, with a period of 8 seconds. The wind is a light offshore from the east-northeast at 12 mph, keeping the surface glassy. The combined wave energy is low at 44, so these are soft, weak waves. You might snag a few, but don’t expect much. Crowds are possible, but with waves this small, it’ll be quiet. Saturday afternoon drops off to 1ft.
Sunday the 12th brings a bizarre little pulse – a 0.3ft swell from the southwest but with a very long period of 16 seconds. That’s pure groundswell energy, but there’s zero height. It won’t break. This pattern of tiny, long-period swell continues through Monday and Tuesday, with offshore winds that are too strong for the size – you’ll just get pushed around.
From Wednesday the 15th, the wind turns onshore from the west, and we get a few days of tiny, choppy junk. Not worth it. A bigger pulse shows up around Monday, July the 21st: 5ft from the west, but with a strong cross-onshore wind at 25 mph. The combined energy is moderate at 200, but it’s blown-out and messy.
It gets worse. By Wednesday the 22nd, it’s 5ft of pure onshore slop. Thursday the 23rd brings a 6ft swell from the west-northwest with onshore wind – ugly and chunky. The energy is moderate (449), but it’s not clean.
Then the real beast arrives. Saturday, July the 25th, shows a massive 10ft swell from the west with a period of 8 seconds and onshore wind. The combined energy is a whopping 1281 – that’s serious, heavy power. For Duckpool Bay, with the wind onshore, this will be a dangerous, foamy mess. Only for experts, and it looks more suited to kite-surfing than paddle-surfing. Sunday the 26th drops back to 5ft but still lumpy and onshore.
So bottom line: the only real shot is Saturday morning, July the 11th, with a clean but tiny wave. After that, a 9-day dry spell of poor surf, then a big, messy swell that’s more for the kamikaze crew. It’s a tough forecast, but with the water this warm, things can turn around.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat night, strong winds from the E by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | W 21 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NNW 6 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 5 |
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 kJ | 33 | 22 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 45 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 7:51AM7.67m | 8:12PM8.04m | 8:36AM7.62m | 8:57PM7.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:00PM0.25m | 2:29AM0.13m | 2:45PM0.31m | 3:14AM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | W 8 | NNW 6 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NNW 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 33 | 22 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 45 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | W 17 | W 8 | W 8 | W 21 | W 8 | N 6 | SW 15 | W 12 | NNW 6 | WSW 18 | NNW 5 | NE 4 | SSW 7 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 13 | W 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | N 6 | SW 15 | WSW 18 | SW 6 | NE 4 | SSW 7 | WSW 16 | SSW 6 | SW 14 | SW 6 | SW 15 | SW 13 | W 16 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 4 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 19 | 8 | 16 | 35 | 54 | 61 | 49 | 41 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 56 | 0 | 50 | 225 | 243 | 365 | 401 | 50 | 92 | 0 | 50 | 89 | 225 | 295 | 295 | 415 | 71 | 481 | 856 | 71 |
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