Surf Forecasts:
Duckpool Bay surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, WSW swell with 434 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 1AM (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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. 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 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Duckpool Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, giving you the same rundown in feet and miles per hour.
It’s a tough stretch at Duckpool Bay. The water is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, about 64°F, which is a nice little bonus, but that’s about the only good news.
We’re looking at a big dry spell right from the start. From Tuesday the 28th all the way through to Sunday the 2nd of August, the surf is tiny, winds are messy, and the quality is just poor. That’s a gap of about six days where you’d be wasting your time. The odd bit of knee-high slop with cross-onshore chop is all we get, and the wave energy is barely there, mostly under 70 (weak). It’s a bummer, but it’s a quiet patch.
Things start to stir on Monday the 3rd of August. The swell builds, but it’s choppy. Monday morning brings a 3ft swell from the WSW with a short 8-second period and light cross-onshore wind, but the energy is still weak at 82. By the afternoon, the swell hits 5ft, and the energy jumps to 280 (moderate), but it’s a messy, cross-onshore chop. The same story runs into Tuesday the 4th, with a 5ft swell and onshore wind, energy at 459 (moderate), but still poor. This whole stretch looks more interesting for a kite than a paddle.
The one real standout—and I use that term loosely—is Sunday the 9th of August. The morning shows a 6ft swell from the west with a solid 10-second period, and the combined energy hits 789 (strong). That’s a lot of water moving. The big problem is the onshore wind from the WNW at 15 mph, with rain showers, making it lumpy and messy. This is expert territory at that size, and the conditions are far from clean. It’s the biggest pulse of the entire forecast, but you’ll be battling chop and wind. The afternoon stays big at 5ft with 530 energy (strong), but the wind freshens, making it even rougher.
There’s no golden day here. If you’re dead set on getting wet, Sunday the 9th has the most power, but be ready for a fight. The rest of the second week fades back into smaller, less appealing surf. It’s a quiet one for us.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 8 | W 10 | W 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
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 kJ | 29 | 26 | 14 | 33 | 49 | 27 | 53 | 39 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 21 | 45 | 40 | 36 | 22 | 20 | 82 | 80 | 280 | 381 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 9:27AM7.09m | 9:45PM7.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:27PM0.83m | 3:50AM0.88m | |||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 8 | W 10 | W 8 | W 10 | W 6 | W 9 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 11 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 26 | 14 | 33 | 49 | 12 | 16 | 39 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 40 | 36 | 22 | 13 | 82 | 80 | — | 256 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | — | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | — | W 4 | — | WSW 10 | NNE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | — | 8 | — | 16 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 45 | — | 1 | — | 20 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 12 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WNW 6 | NNW 4 | W 5 | — | NNW 4 | WNW 3 | — | WNW 4 | NNW 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | SSW 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 53 | 3 | 27 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 280 | 381 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 78 | 50 | 98 | 251 | 251 | 818 | 319 | 103 | 103 | 320 | 320 | 105 | 122 | 0 | 118 | 42 | 0 | 35 | 49 | 37 |
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