
Surf Forecasts:
Duckpool Bay surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, WNW swell with 206 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Duckpool Bay in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Duckpool Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Duckpool Bay. I’ve gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is looking pretty grim. The Finder has come up empty for any decent waves for the first 16 days, so we’re in for a long, quiet patch.
The trouble starts right from Monday the 27th of July. We’ve got a weak, short-period windswell from the west, but it’s all blown out. A moderate breeze is chopping it up, and the combined energy is a weak 156, dropping to 98 in the afternoon. It’s a write-off. Tuesday and Wednesday are even smaller, with heights barely scraping 2 ft and energy dropping into the 20s and 40s. The wind is messy, cross-onshore, and the period is short – just 5 to 8 seconds. It’s not worth paddling out for.
Thursday the 30th sees a slight bump in swell to 5 ft, but it’s still a short period (6 seconds) and onshore. The energy jumps to 139, but it’s just not clean. Friday and the weekend are more of the same: cross-onshore wind, lumpy conditions, and tiny waves. The first day of August brings a glassy morning on the 2nd, but the swell is a pathetic 1 ft – barely a ripple. That’s the kind of day you leave the board in the car.
There’s a tiny glimmer of hope on Monday the 3rd of August. The wind finally goes offshore and light, and it turns glassy in the afternoon. We get a 2 ft to 2 ft swell from the west-southwest with a period of 8 to 9 seconds. The energy is still low (44 to 73), but the conditions are clean. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. You’d have to be desperate.
After that, it’s back to the doldrums. The middle of the week is a mix of onshore and cross-onshore winds, with tiny swell. Then, around the 6th of August, the swell starts to build again. By Thursday afternoon, the 6th, we’re looking at 6 ft from the west-southwest, but the period is a short 7 seconds and the wind is cross-onshore. The energy reads 251 – moderate – but it’s messy. Friday the 7th has the same size, 6 ft to 6 ft, with energy climbing to 370. Still, it’s short period and cross-onshore. It’s a choppy, lumpy mess.
The 8th and 9th of August see the swell drop back to 4 ft to 6 ft, but the wind is never clean. The period is still 7 to 8 seconds, so it’s a weak, short-period swell. The energy is moderate (159 to 333), but it’s all for nothing. On the 10th and 11th, the wind cranks up to a fresh breeze, 25 to 35 km/h, making it lumpy and unrideable. The combined energy hits 252 on the 10th, but it’s just a waste of energy.
So, what’s the verdict? The best of a bad bunch is the morning of Monday the 3rd of August. It’s the only time we get a clean offshore wind, but the swell is tiny. If you’re a beginner, the 4 ft to 5 ft days on the 27th and 30th of July are too small to be a problem, but the wind is just awful. The 6 ft to 6 ft days on the 6th and 7th of August are too big for beginners, but they’re so blown out only an expert would even look at them. Honestly, this stretch looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
Sometimes it’s like this. Duckpool Bay is an inconsistent spot, and with no solid groundswell on the cards, we’re in for a blank run. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d find something else to do.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NNW 4 |
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131 | 81 | 53 | 30 | 13 | 12 | 33 | 35 | 30 | 139 | 112 | 153 | 145 | 94 | 25 | 30 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 22 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:14AM5.84m | 5:35PM6.16m | 5:57AM6.20m | 6:16PM6.56m | 6:35AM6.54m | 6:53PM6.92m | 7:10AM6.83m | 7:27PM7.20m | 7:44AM7.03m | 8:01PM7.39m | 8:18AM7.15m | 8:34PM7.46m | 8:52AM7.17m | 9:08PM7.42m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:25AM1.93m | 11:51PM1.72m | 12:06PM1.56m | 00:30AM1.36m | 12:43PM1.23m | 1:06AM1.06m | 1:17PM0.96m | 1:39AM0.84m | 1:50PM0.78m | 2:11AM0.71m | 2:21PM0.70m | 2:43AM0.67m | 2:53PM0.71m | 3:16AM0.72m | |||||||
5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
— | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 6 | — | W 7 | — | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 |
131 | 15 | 53 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 33 | 8 | 30 | — | 112 | — | 145 | — | 25 | 30 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 22 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 6 | W 10 |
11 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 9 | 8 | 15 | — | 1 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | — | — | W 11 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 4 | W 6 | — | W 6 | NNW 4 | W 6 | — | — | NW 3 | N 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 |
14 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 11 | 139 | — | 153 | 16 | 94 | — | — | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 26 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 281 | 248 | 16 | 51 | 60 | 50 | 98 | 251 | 251 | 281 | 319 | 85 | 78 | 319 | 289 | 411 | 675 | 270 | 396 | 338 | 0 |
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Information about the Duckpool Bay Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Duckpool Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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