Duckpool Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.88° N 4.56° W

Duckpool Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Duckpool Bay sea temperature is
17.3° C
2.0° 

Duckpool Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Duckpool Bay surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, W swell with 106 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 08) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m 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 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Wed 8th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Best Surf10PM (Wed 8th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Most Powerful 7AM (Fri 10th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Duckpool Bay over the next 16 days.


Alright, mate, let's cut to the chase. For Duckpool Bay over the next sixteen days, I'm sorry to say there's nothing worth paddling out for. Not a single good surf day in the whole window. It's a rough period for this spot, which is already inconsistent at best. Let me break it down for you in feet and miles per hour.

First up, Wednesday July 8 – we've got a tiny 2ft swell from the west, period about 9 seconds, and the wind is glassy early. Water temp is 63°F, which is a touch warmer than average for July. But the wave energy is weak – only 60 – and it's called "ordinary". That's being kind. The break rarely works well, and even with clean conditions, there's just no power. Later that day and into Thursday the wind goes onshore or cross-shore, and the swell stays small – 2ft, 3ft – with energy barely reaching 96. Still a score of 1 out of 10. Not worth it.

From Saturday July 11 all the way through Tuesday July 22, it's flat city. Swell heights from 0.3ft to 1ft, most coming from odd directions like NNW or SW, with winds that are either strong offshore (19-22 mph) or onshore. There's a morning on Sunday July 12 with 1ft from the NNW and 19 mph offshore – clean but the swell is too tiny, period only 6 seconds, energy 29. You could try but you'd be waiting forever. Later that week we get some long-period groundswell (18-19 seconds) but only 0.3-0.7ft – those are just ripples, not real waves. For a beach break like Duckpool, long-period swells that small just wash through without breaking.

Finally, Thursday July 23 – we get some size: 7ft then 8ft from the WSW, period 7-8 seconds, energy shooting up to 432 and 809. That's moderate to strong energy. But the wind is a nasty cross-onshore at 22-25 mph, making it choppy and lumpy. At 8ft it's only for experts, and with that wind, it's a mess – more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle session. No thank you.

So there you have it – sixteen days of nothing good at Duckpool Bay. This break is inconsistent by nature, and this forecast just confirms a long dry spell. Don't lose hope – forecasts can change – but right now, I'd find something else to do.

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat morning, strong winds from the E by Mon night).

Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.6
W
10
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.7
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.1
W
21
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.3
NNW
6
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
W
10
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
60
62
66
90
42
64
102
97
52
33
34
55
14
9
9
15
15
9
30
31
18
Wind (km/h)
5
W
15
WNW
5
WNW
5
N
15
NNW
10
NNE
10
E
15
N
5
ENE
10
NE
20
N
10
SE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
E
35
ENE
25
E
40
E
35
E
25
ESE
15
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Wind State
glassy
on
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cross-on
cross-off
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High Tide
12:15PM6.12m
00:43AM6.25m
1:19PM6.04m
1:51AM6.16m
2:30PM6.10m
3:05AM6.26m
3:41PM6.36m
4:15AM6.54m
4:47PM6.78m
5:17AM6.92m
5:44PM7.24m
6:13AM7.28m
6:37PM7.66m
Low Tide
6:21PM1.79m
6:59AM1.74m
7:29PM1.86m
8:09AM1.76m
8:43PM1.77m
9:21AM1.61m
9:56PM1.49m
10:29AM1.32m
11:02PM1.09m
11:30AM0.96m
00:01AM0.67m
12:24PM0.61m
00:54AM0.33m
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5:13
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5:18
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9:31
9:30
9:30
9:30
9:29
9:28
9:27
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Temp °C
20
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Feels °C
19
17
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21
26
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26
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25
18
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18
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20
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Information about the Duckpool Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Duckpool Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Duckpool Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Duckpool Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Duckpool Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Duckpool Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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