Surf Forecasts:
Duckpool Bay surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, N swell with 74 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.2m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
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 – this 16-day window for Duckpool Bay is a tough one to swallow. We’ve got a long stretch of very small, weak, and messy conditions. The first few days are basically a write-off, so don’t bother getting your hopes up until the very end of the run.
We’re looking at a flat spell from Wednesday the 15th of July all the way through to Friday the 24th of July. For over a week, the swell is tiny, mostly around 0.3 ft to 2 ft, with very weak combined wave energy (often under 40). The winds are all over the place – cross, cross-off, cross-on – and it’s just not making anything rideable. The surf is poor, and the energy is simply not there. There’s a little blip on Saturday the 25th of July, but even then, it’s not great.
The only real event in the whole outlook happens over the weekend of the 25th and 26th of July. On Saturday morning, the swell picks up to 5 ft from the NNW, with a combined energy of 152 (moderate). That’s the biggest swell we’ll see, but it’s coming in with a cross-on wind, and it’s a short period of 6 seconds, so it’ll be a bit of a washing machine. By Saturday afternoon, the energy jumps to 222 (moderate), but the swell drops to 4 ft and the wind turns onshore. It’s not going to be clean, but it’s the only real size on offer. For a spot that’s already inconsistent, this is a rare break.
If you’re a beginner, that 5 ft on Saturday morning might be a bit much, but it’s not out of control. For experts, it’s the only window that offers any power, though the messy winds will keep it from being great. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.
After that, it’s right back to tiny, poor surf through the end of the month. Honestly, the setup here looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, given the onshore winds and small, choppy waves.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 16 | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | SW 19 | N 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
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 kJ | 17 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 44 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 23 | 74 | 6 | 15 | 44 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 7:04AM7.55m | 7:26PM7.95m | 7:51AM7.67m | 8:12PM8.04m | 8:36AM7.62m | 8:57PM7.94m | 9:20AM7.41m | 9:41PM7.64m | 10:03AM7.07m | 10:24PM7.19m | 10:47AM6.65m | 11:08PM6.66m | 11:33AM6.20m | 11:56PM6.12m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:14PM0.35m | 1:43AM0.14m | 2:00PM0.25m | 2:29AM0.13m | 2:45PM0.31m | 3:14AM0.30m | 3:28PM0.53m | 3:57AM0.62m | 4:11PM0.88m | 4:39AM1.05m | 4:55PM1.32m | 5:23AM1.52m | 5:42PM1.78m | ||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 5 | W 7 | W 10 | NNW 4 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 5 | W 10 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 17 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 44 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | WSW 16 | W 9 | NNW 5 | SW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | W 14 | SW 12 | W 7 | SW 19 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 7 | W 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 11 | W 21 | — | W 10 | W 19 | W 9 | W 8 | W 18 | W 8 | W 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 10 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 9 | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | N 4 | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | ENE 4 | N 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 13 | — | — | 2 | 15 | 10 | 23 | 74 | 21 | 6 | 44 | — | 4 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 0 | 295 | 120 | 90 | 0 | 118 | 1195 | 398 | 398 | 506 | 9 | 396 | 318 | 9 | 398 | 398 | 410 | 118 | 68 | 0 |
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