Surf Forecasts:
Duckpool Bay surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, WSW swell with 90 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WSW 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore 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 Monday (Aug 03) 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 0.6m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Duckpool Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Duckpool Bay are looking quiet. Real quiet. The swell window is open to the west, which is the right direction, but the energy just isn’t there. The first few days are a write-off, with tiny waves and messy cross-onshore winds. We’re looking at a gap with no real recommendations right through the start of the period.
The first glimmer of something surfable comes on the morning of Monday, 3rd August. We’ve got a knee-high, 3 ft swell from the west-southwest, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is still weak, sitting at just 88, but for the first time we get a light offshore wind from the northeast. The conditions will be clean, and the break is fairly inconsistent, so you’ll be waiting for those sets. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing wild there.
After that, it’s back to tiny, weak swells and onshore winds for days. The energy is weak – we’re looking at combined energy values in the teens and twenties. There’s a brief moment on the morning of Saturday, 9th August, with a clean looking 0.7 ft swell from the west, but it’s just too small to get excited about. The wind is howling from the east-northeast though, so if you’re a kite surfer, that setup might get your attention.
The real standout, if you can call it that, is way out on the horizon. The morning of Friday, 14th August, brings a 2 ft west swell with a period of 9 seconds and a clean offshore easterly breeze. The combined energy bumps up to 61, which is the highest we’ve seen in a while. It’s still classified as “surfable but very ordinary,” but for this spot, that’s as good as it gets in this outlook. It’s a long-range call, so don’t bet the house on it, but it’s the best hope for a wave.
So, the honest truth? There’s no real standout week here. The best bet is the morning of Monday, 3rd August, for a few clean, small waves, and then the long-shot on Friday, 14th August. The rest of the time, the board stays in the van.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 10 | W 11 |
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 kJ | 25 | 16 | 14 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 31 | 41 | 36 | 35 | 23 | 86 | 88 | 61 | 43 | 28 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:10AM6.83m | 7:27PM7.20m | 7:44AM7.03m | 8:01PM7.39m | 8:18AM7.15m | 8:34PM7.46m | 8:52AM7.17m | 9:08PM7.42m | 9:27AM7.09m | 9:45PM7.25m | 10:05AM6.90m | 10:24PM6.98m | 10:48AM6.62m | 11:11PM6.61m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:17PM0.96m | 1:39AM0.84m | 1:50PM0.78m | 2:11AM0.71m | 2:21PM0.70m | 2:43AM0.67m | 2:53PM0.71m | 3:16AM0.72m | 3:27PM0.83m | 3:50AM0.88m | 4:05PM1.04m | 4:30AM1.14m | 4:48PM1.34m | ||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 11 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | ENE 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 25 | 16 | 13 | 27 | 21 | 9 | 30 | 41 | 36 | 35 | 22 | 86 | 88 | 61 | 43 | 28 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | — | WNW 4 | N 3 | WSW 11 | — | — | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 6 | W 9 | NNW 5 | SW 7 | NE 4 | W 11 |
| kJ | 16 | — | 14 | — | 2 | 6 | 31 | — | 3 | 1 | 23 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | — | W 12 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | 16 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 20 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 281 | 320 | 281 | 105 | 122 | 122 | 411 | 122 | 104 | 118 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 77 | 239 | 263 | 396 | 409 | 289 | 192 |
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