Surf Forecasts:
Duckpool Bay surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period, W swell with 1,510 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m 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 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Duckpool Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s on the cards for Duckpool Bay over the next couple of weeks, and I’ll be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim start.
We’re looking at a long, lean stretch. From now (early September) right through until the morning of Wednesday, September 16th, there’s honestly nothing worth paddling out for. That’s a solid ten-day gap of poor surf, messy onshore winds, and weak, short-period slop. You’ll be sitting on the beach watching the whitewater, not the sets.
The only real glimmer of hope in this whole forecast lands on Wednesday morning, September 16th. That’s your one and only standout. Duckpool Bay gets a clean-up job with a light 5 km/h SSE breeze, creating clean, cross-offshore conditions. The swell is a chest-high 6 ft from the W with an 8-second period and moderate wave energy. It’s not going to blow your mind, but after a week and a half of junk, it’ll look like heaven. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there, just your standard autumn chill.
Just keep in mind that Duckpool Bay is an inconsistent spot that breaks only occasionally, so the fact it’s even showing a pulse is notable, but don’t expect a crowd if you do go. Still, for that one morning, it’s the only game in town.
Everything after that drops back into mediocrity – small waves, cross-onshore winds, and not enough energy to get excited about. The setup here is more beach break, so when the wind is howling from the WSW as it will on the 20th, it’s really just kite-surf territory.
It’s been a tough outlook, lads. Stay patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 16 | W 13 | W 13 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 6 | W 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 48 | 74 | 134 | 1510 | 1189 | 1042 | 770 | 562 | 393 | 418 | 92 | 90 | 135 | 340 | 393 | 275 | 215 | 131 | 77 | 204 | 410 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 7:10AM7.84m | 7:27PM8.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:18PM0.06m | 1:38AM0.00m | |||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 13 | W 16 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 11 |
| kJ | 48 | 6 | 134 | 1510 | 1189 | 773 | — | — | — | — | 82 | 32 | 3 | 9 | 393 | 275 | 215 | 131 | 77 | 19 | 146 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | W 15 | — |
| kJ | 25 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 2 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | — | — | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 6 | W 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | WSW 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 74 | 125 | — | — | 1042 | 770 | 562 | 393 | 418 | 92 | 90 | 135 | 340 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 204 | 410 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 209 | 209 | 37 | 80 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 245 | 93 | 92 | 243 | 59 | 49 | 243 | 49 | 49 | 59 | 0 | 16 | 49 | 63 |
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