Surf Forecasts:
Duckpool Bay surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, W swell with 109 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Duckpool Bay in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Duckpool Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a proper look at the next couple of weeks for Duckpool Bay. I’ve got to be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim run for the most part. We’re looking at nearly two weeks of small, messy, or just flat conditions, with only a couple of brief moments where you might drag yourself out for a splash.
The first real chance to even consider it comes around Tuesday, the 4th of August. It’s a small bump from the north, with waves around 2ft, but the energy is pretty weak (40). The wind is light and clean out of the SSE though, so it’ll be smooth. That’s about all you can ask for on a day like that. The next glimmer is on Friday, the 7th of August. Again, tiny swell from the west at 1.0ft, but with a nice long period of 10 seconds and a clean north wind, there’s a hint of quality in the air. The energy is still low (41), but it’s a very clean setup if you’re on a longboard or a foamie. After that, the waiting game continues.
The final few days of the outlook start to show a bit more life. Around Monday, the 10th of August, the swell picks up a little from the west, with some moderate energy (115) and a solid period of 9-10 seconds. But the wind turns messy, so those waves will be choppy and hard to enjoy. By Thursday, the 12th of August, the swell gets a proper kick from the west-southwest, hitting 6ft with a strong energy reading (428). That’s a lot of water moving, but the wind is cross-onshore, which will ruin the shape. At that size, it’s also only for the experts out there.
All in all, the only real standout window is a toss-up between the clean, tiny days on the 4th and 7th. If you’re desperate, the 7th looks the most promising for a clean, glassy session, even if the waves are small. The rest of the time? Kite surfers might have more fun with the wind and chop than we will.
Stay patient, lads. It’s a quiet stretch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 8 | W 7 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 11 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | N 5 |
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 kJ | 29 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 25 | 30 | 109 | 58 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 9 | 25 | 40 | 35 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 64 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 8:52AM7.17m | 9:08PM7.42m | 9:27AM7.09m | 9:45PM7.25m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:53PM0.71m | 3:16AM0.72m | 3:27PM0.83m | 3:50AM0.88m | |||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 24 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 8 | W 5 | W 8 | W 10 | W 8 | W 6 | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 11 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 13 | 13 | 32 | 18 | 12 | 109 | — | 27 | 27 | 13 | 9 | 25 | 40 | 35 | 8 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 12 | W 8 | W 10 | — | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 10 | — | W 4 | WSW 8 | W 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 3 | 12 | 9 | — | 8 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | — | 3 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | W 12 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | — | W 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 8 | — | 8 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | — | — | W 7 | W 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 5 | NNW 3 | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | 19 | — | — | 25 | 30 | 98 | 58 | — | 6 | 1 | 7 | — | 12 | 4 | — | 6 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 78 | 50 | 98 | 251 | 281 | 818 | 320 | 105 | 103 | 322 | 493 | 337 | 428 | 297 | 118 | 104 | 106 | 363 | 247 | 0 |
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