Surf Forecasts:
Duckpool Bay surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, W swell with 255 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 4AM (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 Friday (Aug 21) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. 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 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Duckpool Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk Duckpool Bay. It’s gonna be a real test of patience, I’m telling ya. The spot is already inconsistent, and we’re looking at a long dry spell to start. The water is 67°F, which is a solid 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s pretty unusual.
We start on Friday the 14th with a little 3ft W swell, but the conditions are just poor. For the next week, the swell is tiny, mostly under 3ft, and the wind is all over the place – cross-shore, cross-on, and onshore. There’s a brief moment of calm on Sunday the 16th morning when it goes glassy, but it’s only 2ft with a short period, so not much to work with. The combined energy is weak, barely hitting 99 at its best. It’s a real waiting game.
Then we hit a flat spell from the 22nd to the 25th. The swell drops to next to nothing – 0.7ft to 0.3ft – with very long periods (14-15 seconds), but there’s just no energy to push through. The wind is clean and offshore, but honestly, you’d need a toy boat to get a ride. There’s a little flicker on the morning of the 26th with 2ft W swell and clean conditions, but it’s still weak.
Now, here’s the big one, but you gotta be careful. On the 28th and 29th, we get a massive pulse of WNW swell. We’re talking 16ft to 18ft on Friday the 28th with a 12-second period and a combined energy of 7291 to 8341 – that’s very strong. The wind is clean and cross-off, which is a huge plus. But look, that’s way too big. It’s expert-only, and even then, Duckpool Bay is exposed and could get nasty. The morning of the 29th is still 13ft with a clean cross-off breeze, but again, only for the brave. The afternoon of the 29th gets messy with cross-on wind.
The only standout that’s worth a mention for a regular surfer is the early morning of Sunday the 23rd of August. It’s a small 2ft from the north with a clean offshore wind. It’s not a classic, but it’s the most user-friendly wave in the whole window. The rest is either flat, blown out, or too big. Keep an eye on that long-range forecast for the 28th though – if that direction holds and the wind stays clean, it could be a proper session for the big-wave crew.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 130 | 99 | 86 | 61 | 74 | 41 | 28 | 26 | 9 | 18 | 80 | 196 | 167 | 144 | 136 | 206 | 213 | 116 | 110 | 61 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:52PM8.19m | 8:13AM7.81m | 8:32PM8.07m | 8:52AM7.63m | 9:10PM7.75m | 9:29AM7.30m | 9:47PM7.27m | 10:06AM6.84m | 10:25PM6.68m | 10:44AM6.32m | 11:05PM6.07m | 11:27AM5.79m | 11:54PM5.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42PM0.08m | 2:07AM-0.02m | 2:20PM0.11m | 2:44AM0.14m | 2:57PM0.32m | 3:20AM0.48m | 3:34PM0.69m | 3:55AM0.94m | 4:10PM1.17m | 4:31AM1.47m | 4:49PM1.71m | 5:11AM2.01m | 5:36PM2.24m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 18 | W 16 | W 7 | SW 17 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 130 | 99 | 86 | 61 | 74 | 41 | 28 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 167 | 11 | 136 | 10 | 10 | 116 | 110 | 61 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 9 | W 18 | — | SW 17 | — | SW 17 | — | — | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 6 | — | 11 | — | 12 | — | — | 24 | 8 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | WNW 3 | W 5 | W 8 | W 6 | — | W 7 | — | W 6 | W 6 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 22 | 13 | 31 | 4 | — | 2 | 18 | 80 | 196 | — | 144 | — | 206 | 213 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 49 | 105 | 319 | 337 | 90 | 248 | 411 | 233 | 413 | 533 | 251 | 85 | 281 | 295 | 105 | 78 | 30 | 78 | 105 | 82 |
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