Duckpool Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming down the line for Duckpool Bay.

Truth be told, the next week or so is looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of onshore winds and messy, blown-out surf. From Tuesday the 15th right through to the end of the weekend on the 20th of September, the wind is just relentless, mostly straight onshore or cross-onshore, and with a fresh breeze behind it. The swell hangs around 5ft to 7ft, but the quality is poor, with the combined wave energy sitting anywhere from 284 to 724 (moderate to strong), but it's all just lumpy and choppy. It's not even worth paddling out for unless you're after a real fight. For a beach break like Duckpool, with that wind, honestly, it looks more like a kitesurfing setup than a day for a log or a shortboard.

We finally get a break in the weather on Monday the 21st. The wind drops right out to glassy in the morning, and you get a clean little 3ft swell. It’s weak energy (99) and very ordinary, but at least it's a surf. That sets up what is probably the best window of the whole forecast.

The standout is definitely Tuesday the 22nd and then Wednesday the 23rd. Tuesday morning is glassy again, with a 3ft swell from the west at a nice 10-second period. The combined energy is a moderate 201. It's not huge, but it will be clean. But Wednesday the 23rd is the pick of the litter. The morning looks unreal: glassy conditions, a small 3ft west swell, but with a very long 14-second period. That period is key for quality, and the energy reading climbs to 505 (strong) despite the small height. That long-period groundswell will wrap in nicely here, giving you some proper shape. It's an inconsistent spot as the guidance says, so don't expect a wave every minute, but the ones that come through will be worth waiting for.

After that, we get a few more decent mornings into the 24th and 25th of September. Thursday the 24th is another glassy start with 3ft at 12 seconds. Friday the 25th looks clean with cross-offshore winds and a solid 3ft swell at 13 seconds in the morning, going glassy in the afternoon. These are all moderate energy days (214 to 386).

The final week starts to fade. There’s a bit of tiny swell around the 26th and 27th, but the energy drops right off (31 to 160), and by the end of the month, we have clean but small 1ft to 2ft surf with strong offshore winds. Not much to get excited about. The 30th of September shows a glimmer of hope with a morning of moderate offshore wind and a 4ft, 10-second swell pushing the energy to 309, but that's a long way out, so keep an eye on it.

Bottom line: You’re waiting a full week of onshore crud. Get your gear ready for the 22nd and especially the 23rd of September, and you'll get the cleanest, best-shaped waves of the window at Duckpool. It’s not a beast, but it'll be fun.

- Rusty

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