Duckpool Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mate, Rusty here, and I've gotta be straight with you – this 16-day stretch for Duckpool Bay is a tough one. Honestly, it's a real dry spell, and I'm not seeing the kind of quality we'd normally hope for. The water's sitting at a warm 66°, which is a fair bit toastier than usual for this time of year, but that's about the only thing that's working in our favour.

We kick things off on Tuesday the 18th and it's a non-starter. Westerly wind howling at 12 mph right onshore, combined with a weak, short-period 5 ft swell from the west (energy a paltry 198) – it's just messy, poor surf. The whole first week, right through to the following Monday, is a complete write-off. We're talking about a solid 10-day gap with nothing worth paddling out for. The wind is either onshore, cross-onshore, or just too strong, and the swell, when it does show up, is weak and disorganised.

There's a brief flicker of hope on Saturday the 22nd morning. The swell drops to a tiny 2 ft from the north-west, but the wind swings to a light offshore from the ESE at 9 mph. The wave energy is still very weak at 90, and the conditions are described as "surfable but very ordinary." It's not good, but it's the cleanest window we'll see all week. That's about as positive as it gets.

The following week is a similar story, with more strong winds and onshore slop. The standout, if you can call it that, actually falls on Tuesday the 1st of September. We see a surge in swell to 10 ft from the west-southwest, with a solid energy reading of 880. That's proper size. However, the wind is a fresh cross-onshore from the north-northwest at 19 mph, which will make for lumpy, challenging conditions. This is genuinely big, powerful surf, but it's a raw, blown-out affair. Only for the most experienced crew, and even then, it'll be a battle. The period is a short 8 seconds, so it's a close-range wind swell, messy and without much push.

All in all, it's a bleak outlook. The few moments of clean conditions have no swell, and the moments with swell are blown to pieces. If you're desperate, the Saturday morning of the 22nd is the cleanest option, but you'll be on a longboard. The big swell on the 1st of September is for experts only, and expect a fight. For everyone else, I'd say save your energy and wait for a better forecast.

Rusty.

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