Surf Forecasts:
Duckpool Bay surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, SW swell with 51 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.2m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Duckpool Bay in the next 16 days are 0.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) 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 1.3m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Duckpool Bay over the next 16 days.
Rusty here again, same story, different numbers.
It’s a tough start at Duckpool Bay. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing worth getting wet for. The first real chance doesn’t roll in until the 21st of July, so you’re looking at over a week of flat, weak, or messy conditions.
Through the first week and a half, the swell is tiny – 0.3ft to 1ft – with barely any energy. Winds are often offshore, but too strong to make anything of it. There’s a glassy moment on the morning of Thursday the 16th, but with only 1ft from the west, it’s flat calm. Combined energy readings are in the 20s to 60s – real weak.
Tuesday the 21st shows the first pulse of real swell: 5ft from the west, with energy jumping to 239. The wind is cross-shore, so not perfect, but it’s a start.
The big one hits Wednesday the 22nd of July. Morning brings 8ft swell from the west with 8-second periods and energy at 925 – that’s strong. By the afternoon, it jumps to 10ft with 9-second periods and energy of 1169. That’s a serious amount of water. The wind is light and onshore, so the surface won’t be clean. This is only for experts – the data says it’s predicted to be too big for this break. After that, it drops fast. The 23rd still has some size (6ft to 5ft) but the wind is cross-onshore and choppy, and the energy is fading.
So, bottom line: a long flat period, then one huge, expert-only day on the 22nd. If you’re not ready for solid overhead-plus, give it a miss.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 21 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NNW 7 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 16 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 10 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 51 | 16 | 45 | 36 | 17 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:47PM6.78m | 5:17AM6.92m | 5:44PM7.24m | 6:13AM7.28m | 6:37PM7.66m | 7:04AM7.55m | 7:26PM7.95m | 7:51AM7.67m | 8:12PM8.04m | 8:36AM7.62m | 8:57PM7.94m | 9:20AM7.41m | 9:41PM7.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29AM1.32m | 11:02PM1.09m | 11:30AM0.96m | 00:01AM0.67m | 12:24PM0.61m | 00:54AM0.33m | 1:14PM0.35m | 1:43AM0.14m | 2:00PM0.25m | 2:29AM0.13m | 2:45PM0.31m | 3:14AM0.30m | 3:28PM0.53m | 3:57AM0.62m | |||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | W 8 | NW 5 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NNW 7 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 6 | W 10 | NE 3 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | W 8 | SW 7 | W 8 | SW 6 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 21 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 12 | NNW 6 | WSW 18 | W 10 | NNW 6 | W 9 | SW 6 | SW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 13 | W 8 | SW 13 | W 8 | SW 6 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 15 | WSW 18 | SW 14 | NE 4 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | — | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 13 | SW 13 | W 16 | W 13 | W 11 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 25 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | NNE 3 | — | NE 4 | NNW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | — | SW 7 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 16 | 22 | 49 | 76 | 29 | 35 | 9 | 7 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 51 | 12 | 45 | 36 | 17 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 409 | 50 | 365 | 415 | 51 | 42 | 0 | 42 | 50 | 50 | 225 | 249 | 218 | 90 | 59 | 85 | 78 | 36 | 87 | 540 | 400 |
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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).
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