Duckpool Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at Duckpool Bay over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim stretch for most of it, so don’t get your hopes up too early.

The forecast kicks off on Wednesday July 22nd with nothing worth paddling out for. Tiny swell, poor conditions, and choppy winds. That theme carries on for days. We’re looking at a real dry spell – from the start all the way through to the end of July, the surf is small, weak, and wind-battered. The combined swell energy is barely cracking 100 (58) in the best of it, and most days it’s even lower. Not a single window where you’d want to wax up.

Now, things finally start looking a bit more interesting in early August. On Saturday August 1st, the swell bumps up to about 5ft from the west, with a period of 10 seconds. The energy jumps to 510, so there’s some proper push behind it. Problem is, the wind is onshore and moderate, so it’ll be messy. Too big for beginners at that size, and with onshore winds, it’s really only going to appeal to the core crew.

The real standout – and I mean the only true highlight in this whole outlook – comes on Sunday August 2nd. By the afternoon, we’ve got a solid 6ft swell rolling in from the west-southwest, with an 8-second period. The combined energy is 450 – strong, chunky stuff. But here’s the kicker: the wind swings around to the south-southeast at just 6 mph, giving us a light cross-offshore breeze. The report says clean. That’s the word you want to hear. Duckpool Bay is an exposed beach break, and with that wind and that size, it’s going to be firing for the experienced surfers. The water temp is 64°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, so you can leave the thick rubber at home. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so you might have some company.

After that little burst, it fades again. Monday August 3rd brings more onshore junk and rain, and the rest of the forecast limps out with onshore winds and fading swell. The morning of Wednesday August 5th does show a glassy 3ft wave from the west with a 10-second period, but it’s small and the energy is only 128 – a weak little window for a longboard maybe, but nothing to get excited about.

Overall, if you want to surf, your best bet by a long shot is Sunday afternoon, August 2nd. That’s the one. Everything else is a write-off.

Rusty.

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