Surf Forecasts:
Duckpool Bay surf forecast from 20 Oct 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 21 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 12s period, W swell with 8,918 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Duckpool Bay this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Duckpool Bay in the next 16 days are 6.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Friday (Oct 23) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 21st Oct) | 20ft (6.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Duckpool Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue morning, severe gales from the NW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 12 | WSW 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | SW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 233 | 181 | 323 | 7369 | 4220 | 1744 | 1243 | 917 | 355 | 6048 | 5338 | 3667 | 876 | 747 | 2869 | 3680 | 2904 | 1419 | 1123 | 1608 | 2985 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:49PM5.18m | 2:35AM5.14m | 3:05PM5.55m | 3:37AM5.62m | 3:57PM6.08m | 4:23AM6.20m | 4:40PM6.65m | 5:03AM6.78m | 5:19PM7.19m | 5:40AM7.31m | 5:58PM7.63m | 6:18AM7.71m | 6:36PM7.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28PM2.65m | 8:54AM2.57m | 9:31PM2.20m | 9:49AM2.08m | 10:17PM1.66m | 10:32AM1.54m | 10:55PM1.11m | 11:10AM1.01m | 11:31PM0.63m | 11:47AM0.54m | 00:07AM0.26m | 12:24PM0.19m | 00:43AM0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — |
 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | — | 4 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 6 | -2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 6 | -3 | -2 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 11 | SW 8 | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | W 12 | N 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 233 | 181 | 85 | — | — | — | 951 | 917 | 355 | — | — | — | 79 | 8 | — | — | — | 1419 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 237 | — | — | — | 108 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | WSW 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | SSE 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 323 | 7369 | 4220 | 1744 | 1243 | — | 34 | 6048 | 5338 | 3667 | 876 | 747 | 2869 | 3680 | 2904 | — | 1123 | 1608 | 2985 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 49 | 445 | 479 | 478 | 217 | 49 | 39 | 98 | 509 | 539 | 263 | 60 | 425 | 500 | 363 | 243 | 60 | 460 | 701 | 825 |
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The above surf forecast table for Duckpool Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Duckpool Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Duckpool Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Duckpool Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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