Surf Forecasts:
Duckpool Bay surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period, W swell with 1,809 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m 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 2.1m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Duckpool Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s see what’s brewing for the next couple of weeks.
Truth is, it’s a rough patch. There’s swell coming through, but the wind is just killing it for the most part. The water’s sitting at 65°F right now, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, so that’s a little treat if you’re keen to get wet.
The one real window, and it’s not much, falls on Sunday, September 13th. Duckpool Bay is looking glassy in the morning with a light Easterly breeze, just 5 km/h (3 mph). Swell is a modest 3ft from the WSW, with a period of 8 seconds and moderate energy (130). It’ll be clean, but the waves are very ordinary. The spot is inconsistent, so if you snag a couple of clean ones, consider it a win.
Then we hit a long dry spell. The wind stays onshore or cross-onshore for days, and the swell gets messy. Even on Monday, September 14th, the morning is glassy but the swell drops to 3ft, and it’s just not doing much.
The next chance of a clean session comes on Wednesday, September 16th. Another glassy morning with wind from the ENE at 5 km/h (3 mph). Swell is tiny though, only 2ft from the W, with a period of 11 seconds and very low energy (81). It’s the kind of day where you might catch a knee-high wave if you’re patient, but don’t hold your breath.
After that, it’s pretty much over. The wind keeps up, and the swell fades away into nothing from the 17th through the 20th of September. The only other stand-out is the morning of the 13th, and that’s a stretch. If you’re desperate, that’s your best bet for a clean, small wave.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | SW 6 | W 16 | W 13 | W 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 362 | 234 | 117 | 116 | 83 | 151 | 1667 | 1446 | 1338 | 587 | 383 | 101 | 108 | 55 | 29 | 53 | 149 | 407 | 192 | 295 | 203 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:22PM5.83m | 1:08AM5.61m | 1:54PM5.67m | 2:46AM5.65m | 3:26PM6.00m | 4:06AM6.10m | 4:34PM6.60m | 5:04AM6.68m | 5:26PM7.23m | 5:51AM7.22m | 6:10PM7.73m | 6:32AM7.62m | 6:50PM8.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40PM2.19m | 7:29AM2.36m | 8:28PM2.22m | 9:11AM2.18m | 9:57PM1.79m | 10:25AM1.66m | 10:59PM1.20m | 11:19AM1.07m | 11:47PM0.64m | 12:03PM0.57m | 00:28AM0.24m | 12:42PM0.22m | 1:04AM0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | W 16 | W 13 | W 13 | — | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 362 | 234 | 117 | 116 | 6 | 134 | 1667 | 1044 | — | 587 | — | 101 | 51 | 34 | 29 | 21 | 149 | 407 | 134 | 295 | 203 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | NNW 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | N 5 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | WSW 8 | — | W 13 | W 11 | — | W 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 5 | WSW 6 | S 3 | — | WNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 83 | 151 | — | 1446 | 1338 | — | 383 | 86 | 108 | 55 | 18 | 53 | 1 | — | 192 | 61 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 49 | 0 | 209 | 98 | 37 | 78 | 60 | 243 | 59 | 88 | 71 | 71 | 251 | 0 | 39 | 37 | 20 | 208 | 281 | 78 |
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