Surf Forecasts:
Duckpool Bay surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, WSW swell with 867 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Duckpool Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's on offer for the next couple of weeks.
Looking at the whole 16-day stretch, I gotta be straight with you—it’s a tough one. The forecast is pretty grim for any decent surfs. We’ve got a long dry spell right from the start, with nothing worth paddling out for until the morning of Friday the 11th. Even then, that’s a real scrap.
The best we’ll see is on Sunday the 13th. Duckpool Bay is where the focus will be. The morning session is your best bet. We’ve got a 5 ft swell rolling in from the W, and the wind is light from the NNW. That’s a cross-on breeze, but it’s light, so it’ll only ruffle the surface a little. It’s an inconsistent break, so you’ll be waiting for the sets, but when they come, the energy is solid with the combined swell energy reading 527. The period is 10 seconds, which is decent, giving the waves a bit of push. Crowds are possible here, so don't expect to have it all to yourself.
The rest of the timeframe is a write-off, honestly. There’s a big pulse of swell on the 20th with 10 ft from the NW, but it’s linked to a fresh cross-shore wind and the energy is high at 948, but the conditions are just too messy. That’s a kite surfer’s day, not a paddle surfer’s, especially with the period being a short 7 seconds. After that, it’s back to slop and chop for the final week.
So, to sum it up: Sunday the 13th morning is the one standout. Get on it if you can, because the rest of the outlook is a long wait for the next ripple.
Stay frothy.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 485 | 669 | 397 | 230 | 137 | 100 | 414 | 710 | 524 | 333 | 230 | 176 | 88 | 153 | 202 | 327 | 228 | 223 | 200 | 162 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:51AM7.22m | 6:10PM7.73m | 6:32AM7.62m | 6:50PM8.04m | 7:10AM7.84m | 7:27PM8.12m | 7:46AM7.86m | 8:03PM7.98m | 8:20AM7.70m | 8:37PM7.65m | 8:53AM7.37m | 9:11PM7.18m | 9:27AM6.92m | 9:45PM6.62m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:03PM0.57m | 00:28AM0.24m | 12:42PM0.22m | 1:04AM0.02m | 1:18PM0.06m | 1:38AM0.00m | 1:52PM0.09m | 2:11AM0.18m | 2:24PM0.30m | 2:42AM0.51m | 2:57PM0.66m | 3:13AM0.95m | 3:30PM1.13m | 3:45AM1.47m | |||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 29 | 9 | 669 | 397 | 230 | 137 | 64 | — | — | 524 | 333 | 230 | 176 | 41 | 153 | 202 | 327 | 228 | 223 | 200 | 162 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | W 13 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | — | SW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | N 5 |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 6 | 11 | 57 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | — |
| kJ | 45 | 485 | — | — | — | — | 100 | 414 | 710 | — | — | — | — | 88 | — | — | 27 | 62 | 17 | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 340 | 248 | 40 | 59 | 49 | 16 | 63 | 251 | 208 | 33 | 49 | 26 | 49 | 49 | 16 | 26 | 363 | 83 | 295 | 94 | 78 |
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