Surf Forecasts:
Duckpool Bay surf forecast from 13 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 17 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, W swell with 3,004 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 17 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s 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 Saturday (Oct 17) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Duckpool Bay in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) 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 1.8m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 15th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Duckpool Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 16 | W 15 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1685 | 1357 | 878 | 625 | 284 | 1174 | 3004 | 2817 | 2074 | 989 | 746 | 472 | 322 | 198 | 114 | 76 | 51 | 19 | 134 | 215 | 171 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:07PM7.39m | 8:23AM7.28m | 8:40PM7.00m | 8:56AM6.89m | 9:14PM6.52m | 9:31AM6.42m | 9:52PM6.01m | 10:11AM5.92m | 10:37PM5.50m | 11:03AM5.46m | 11:38PM5.08m | 12:17PM5.15m | 1:06AM4.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:54PM0.47m | 2:09AM0.68m | 2:26PM0.78m | 2:40AM1.05m | 2:59PM1.19m | 3:12AM1.50m | 3:34PM1.67m | 3:49AM1.98m | 4:18PM2.18m | 4:37AM2.45m | 5:19PM2.63m | 5:50AM2.82m | 6:54PM2.84m | ||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — |
 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 16 | W 15 | W 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 878 | 625 | 284 | 1174 | 3004 | 2817 | 2074 | 989 | 746 | 472 | 322 | 198 | 114 | 76 | 51 | 17 | 134 | 215 | 171 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 15 | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 17 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 25 | 40 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | — | — | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 10 | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 1685 | 1357 | — | — | 201 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 281 | 229 | 20 | 20 | 208 | 243 | 49 | 208 | 61 | 71 | 233 | 59 | 33 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 281 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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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).
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