Duckpool Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a honest look at what’s coming up for Duckpool Bay. I’ve got to be straight with you – this stretch of the next 16 days is a tough one. There isn’t a single session I can point to and say, “That’s the one.” Every single forecast point in the data shows poor surf conditions, so we’re looking at a long, quiet run with no real highlights on offer.

The water temperature is sitting at about 63°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – nothing crazy, but a bit of a pleasant surprise for your morning paddle if you do get in the water.

Starting off on Saturday the 25th, it’s a write-off. The swell is tiny at 2ft from the WNW with a short, weak period of 4 seconds and combined energy of just 25 (weak). The wind is a cross-on mess at 12 mph, making it choppy. Sunday the 26th sees a bump in size to 6ft from the W with a 7-second period, and the energy climbs to 306 (moderate). But look, with a fresh cross-onshore wind at 22 mph, that’s lumpy, blown-out junk. That’s expert-only territory on size alone, but the quality is so poor it’s not worth a paddle.

The rest of the first week stays flat and weak. Heights stick between 1ft and 4ft, periods are short, and the wind is mostly cross-on or onshore. There’s a brief moment on Tuesday the 28th morning with glassy conditions, but the swell is a pathetic 2ft with a 5-second period and energy of 34 (weak). You’d be bobbing around on barely a ripple.

Moving into the second week, into August, it’s more of the same. The swell rarely gets above 2ft, and the wind stays messy. On Monday the 3rd of August, the wind goes cross-offshore from the NE at 16 mph, which cleans things up, but the swell is only 1ft with a 9-second period and energy of 23 (weak). Not enough power to push a longboard over a sandbar. Tuesday the 4th has a slightly bigger pulse, with 4ft from the NNW and energy of 138 (moderate), but it’s coming with a fresh cross-offshore wind that’ll keep it clean. Still, the period is a short 6 seconds, and the data still calls it poor surf conditions. It’s a tease.

After that, it fades right back down to 1ft – 2ft for the rest of the run through to Sunday the 9th of August. No wind is good enough to save it, and the swell energy is weak throughout.

This is a blank run, plain and simple. No standout days, no hidden gems. For a spot that’s already inconsistent, this kind of dead spell is more normal than you’d hope, but forecasts can change. For now, leave the boards in the car and go for a walk. If you’re desperate, the cleaner but gutless days on the 3rd and 4th of August are the least worst options, but don’t expect much.

Rusty.

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