Surf Forecasts:
Duckpool Bay surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, WNW swell with 284 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W 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 29) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Duckpool Bay in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Duckpool Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Duckpool Bay over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty grim run for the most part. We’re looking at a long, long stretch of poor surf with nothing worth paddling out for. The first swell of note doesn’t even show up until the 29th of July, and even then it’s barely a ripple. From now until then, it’s mostly small, sloppy, onshore slop – not worth your time.
The first real chance is on Wednesday morning, 29 July. The swell is a tiny 2ft from the west, but the wind is glassy with a light SSW breeze. The period is a long 10 seconds, which is unusual for a wave that size, so it’ll be drawn out and clean. Water temp is 64°F, a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The energy is weak (54). It’s surfable, but very ordinary.
Things pick up a bit in size later, but the wind ruins it. Thursday, 30 July sees a 6ft west swell, but it’s onshore, lumpy, and the period is short (6 seconds) – just a messy, weak whitewash (combined energy 239). Not your day.
The next real standout is way out on Saturday morning, 8 August. This is the one that gets your heart rate up, but it’s a long way off and you’ll need to be an expert. A 10ft swell from the southwest, with a 10-second period, hitting the beach with a glassy, clean surface thanks to a light NNE cross-offshore wind. The combined energy is a massive 1405, so there’s a lot of power in the water. It’s forecast to be too big for this break, which means it’s strictly for the heavily experienced crowd. The morning window looks incredible, but by the afternoon the wind swings onshore and the swell drops to 8ft, making it a messy, dodgy prospect.
For the rest of the run, it’s a succession of onshore winds, small choppy waves, and a few days of heavy rain. Tuesday, 4 August has a 6ft west-southwest swell with a 10-second period, but it’s cross-onshore and lumpy (energy 567). Not clean enough to call it good.
Overall: The 16-day window is a desert with a single, very promising but dangerous oasis on the 8th of August morning. Everything else is a write-off. It’s a frustrating outlook, but it tends not to stay this poor forever – forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 8 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 5 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 387 | 279 | 134 | 81 | 68 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 53 | 23 | 12 | 127 | 198 | 163 | 143 | 102 | 57 | 40 | 20 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:48PM5.77m | 5:14AM5.84m | 5:35PM6.16m | 5:57AM6.20m | 6:16PM6.56m | 6:35AM6.54m | 6:53PM6.92m | 7:10AM6.83m | 7:27PM7.20m | 7:44AM7.03m | 8:01PM7.39m | 8:18AM7.15m | 8:34PM7.46m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:05PM2.08m | 11:25AM1.93m | 11:51PM1.72m | 12:06PM1.56m | 00:30AM1.36m | 12:43PM1.23m | 1:06AM1.06m | 1:17PM0.96m | 1:39AM0.84m | 1:50PM0.78m | 2:11AM0.71m | 2:21PM0.70m | 2:43AM0.67m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | — | W 7 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 11 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 134 | 15 | 68 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 53 | 23 | 12 | — | — | — | 143 | 102 | 2 | 40 | 20 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 5 | NNW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 10 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | — | NNW 4 | W 7 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 2 |
| kJ | 387 | 279 | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 127 | 198 | 163 | — | 8 | 57 | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 813 | 281 | 88 | 281 | 248 | 37 | 58 | 60 | 50 | 0 | 411 | 251 | 49 | 319 | 83 | 78 | 281 | 290 | 82 | 299 |
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