Duckpool Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's be straight with you – the outlook for Duckpool Bay over the next couple of weeks is pretty grim. The data shows a long stretch of poor surf quality, with most days offering nothing worth paddling out for. The opening records show a real gap here; there's nothing to recommend from the start through to the end of July. The first flicker of something, and I use that word loosely, doesn't show up until early August.

Let's break it down. For the first week and a half, it's a write-off. You've got a mix of tiny swell, short period windswell, and onshore or cross-shore winds that will just chop everything up. The waves are small, disorganised, and the wind is blowing all over them. It's a flat spell with a side of frustration.

The only time that even gets a mention as 'surfable' is the morning of Thursday, 31st July. There's a whisper of a glassy morning with a light offshore, but the swell is tiny, just 2 ft from the west. The energy is weak (46), and it's coming from a short period. It's a small, clean wave for a longboard or a foiler, but it's not going to get the heart pumping. It's a "maybe" session, not a "must-go."

Then there's a bit of a pulse on Saturday, 2nd August. The swell kicks up to 5 ft from the west, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy climbs to 575, which is the most energy we see in the whole window. But here's the heartbreaker: it's all onshore wind. The wind is blowing straight into the break, making it a mess. The wave size is there, but the quality will be poor. It's a day for the windsurfers and kites, not for a clean face on a surfboard. For a beginner, 5 ft is a bit of a handful, and with onshore wind, it's a washing machine.

The best chance we get is on Tuesday, 5th August. The swell holds at 5 ft from the WSW with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is strong at 426. More importantly, the wind is cross-offshore, which is a clean direction for Duckpool. The forecast says "clean" conditions. This is the one to pencil in. It's a moderate swell, a bit much for a beginner, but for an intermediate, the long period and clean wind could offer some decent, lined-up waves. It's the best on offer, but it's still just a "marginal" call, so don't expect perfection.

After that, it drops back off again. The rest of the window is small, weak, and poorly directed.

So, to wrap it up: there's a long, dry spell. The only real standout is the morning of Tuesday, 5th August. It's a promise of a clean, solid swell, but it's a long way out, so keep an eye on the charts. The rest of the time, keep the board in the shed.

Rusty.

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