Surf Forecasts:
Duckpool Bay surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, W swell with 634 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WSW 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period. 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 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Duckpool Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be honest, this is a bit of a tough one for the Duckpool Bay area. The next 16 days are looking pretty quiet overall, with a few brief windows where it might be worth a paddle, but nothing to get properly excited about.
The first thing to look at is Monday the 3rd of August. We’ve got a bit of leftover energy, with a small 3ft swell from the WSW and a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is weak (106). The wind is glassy in the morning, which is a major positive, and offshore from the east at 3 mph. The conditions are “glassy” and clean. It’s going to be small, but if you’re desperate for a slide, the early session on Monday morning is the standout. The afternoon stays glassy too, with a choosable 3ft. This is the best it’s going to get.
Then things nose-dive. From Tuesday the 4th right through to the end of the forecast period, it’s a grim run of poor surf conditions. The wind swings onshore or cross-onshore and just won’t let up. We see a spike in swell around Wednesday the 5th, with a 7ft onshore west swell, but the wind is 19 mph on it, and the combined energy jumps to a moderate 635. It’s just a messy, blown-out wall. Not for the paddle crowd; that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
There’s a brief clean-up around the 11th and 12th of August with offshore ESE winds, but the swell drops to tiny 2ft to 3ft with short periods of 4 to 5 seconds. The combined energy is weak (18 to 75). It’s surfable but very ordinary. After that, it’s back to onshore junk and tiny, near-flat conditions for the rest of the run.
So, summary: Monday morning is your only real shot at a clean, glassy wave, even if it’s small. Everything else is a write-off for the next two weeks. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no shocks there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 6 |
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 kJ | 106 | 86 | 86 | 156 | 94 | 353 | 628 | 419 | 367 | 188 | 83 | 30 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:27AM7.09m | 9:45PM7.25m | 10:05AM6.90m | 10:24PM6.98m | 10:48AM6.62m | 11:11PM6.61m | 11:38AM6.28m | 00:08AM6.21m | 12:43PM5.96m | 1:22AM5.90m | 2:04PM5.84m | 2:48AM5.88m | 3:29PM6.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:27PM0.83m | 3:50AM0.88m | 4:05PM1.04m | 4:30AM1.14m | 4:48PM1.34m | 5:18AM1.49m | 5:43PM1.69m | 6:19AM1.85m | 6:55PM1.99m | 7:39AM2.08m | 8:25PM2.05m | 9:09AM2.00m | 9:52PM1.76m | ||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 15 | W 15 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | NNW 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | SW 7 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 106 | 86 | 86 | 4 | 4 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | W 4 | W 9 | SW 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | SW 12 | NW 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | W 13 | WSW 9 | W 8 | SW 12 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 156 | 94 | 353 | 628 | 419 | 367 | 188 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 62 | 429 | 251 | 289 | 502 | 251 | 319 | 571 | 281 | 297 | 411 | 471 | 297 | 401 | 281 | 103 | 50 | 104 | 281 |
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