Surf Forecasts:
Duckpool Bay surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, W swell with 550 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 (Aug 22) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 4s 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 1.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Duckpool Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, mate, Rusty here, and I’ve had a proper look at what’s coming our way down at Duckpool Bay. Gotta be straight with you – it's a grim stretch ahead. For the next 16 days, nearly every session gets a thumbs down. There’s no big, clean, lined-up swell to get excited about. The wind is mostly a problem, coming onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell just doesn't have any quality to it. We’re looking at a long, dry patch with hardly any real windows of opportunity.
Let’s run through it. It kicks off Wednesday afternoon, the 19th of August, but don't bother paddling out. We've got a 4ft swell wrapping from the west with a short period of 6 seconds, and a stiff 19 mph onshore wind. The combined energy is weak at 114, and it’s just poor surf conditions. The water’s a balmy 66°, which is a massive 4° warmer than normal – that’s very unusual, a proper warm anomaly for the time of year.
The next few days don't get any better. Thursday the 20th sees the swell bump up to 7ft, but it’s a mess with a stiff cross-onshore wind. The energy climbs to moderate (478), but the period is still short and the wind kills it. Friday and Saturday are similar stories – small, chopped-out, and unrideable. We get a tiny glimmer on Saturday morning, the 22nd, with a 2ft swell and a light cross-offshore breeze, but it’s barely surfable and gets a score of just 1. Not worth getting wet for.
Then we hit a proper dead zone. From the 23rd of August all the way through to the morning of the 27th, the swell is tiny – under 2ft – with long periods of 13-14 seconds but almost no energy (values down in the teens and thirties). The wind is offshore, but there’s simply nothing to ride. That’s a solid 4-day gap with nothing doing.
There’s a slight pulse on the 27th morning with a 4ft west swell, but the period is short at 6 seconds, and the energy is only 175. The wind is cross-off, but the conditions are still rated as poor. Thursday afternoon the 27th brings a 3ft swell with a decent 10-second period and 195 energy, but it’s cross-shore wind and choppy. The end of the month into September looks similar: a few pulses of 5ft to 6ft swell with moderate energy (between 284 and 466), but the wind is always onshore or cross-onshore, creating lumpy, choppy, poor conditions.
The only slightly better moment shows up on the morning of Thursday the 3rd of September. We get a 3ft swell from the southwest with a 10-second period and moderate energy at 237. The wind is a clean cross-offshore breeze from the south. It’s only rated as marginal, not good. That’s as close to a “best of a bad bunch” as it gets.
So, look, there are no true standouts here. No epic session to chase. For a break that’s inconsistent and rarely shows quality, this is a fairly normal blank run. Don’t be too disheartened, the forecasts can change. But right now, Duckpool Bay is a no-go for the paddle crew. If the wind stays up and the swell’s messy with a beach setup, it might look more interesting for the kite crowd than us. Hang tight.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the ENE by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat night, fresh winds from the E by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 5 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 8 | W 9 |
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104 | 534 | 466 | 509 | 198 | 88 | 37 | 22 | 46 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 15 | |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:05PM6.07m | 11:27AM5.79m | 11:54PM5.50m | 12:24PM5.31m | 1:03AM5.07m | 1:47PM5.04m | 2:38AM4.97m | 3:22PM5.17m | 4:01AM5.24m | 4:29PM5.59m | 4:55AM5.70m | 5:16PM6.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:49PM1.71m | 5:11AM2.01m | 5:36PM2.24m | 6:04AM2.51m | 6:42PM2.68m | 7:23AM2.84m | 8:19PM2.85m | 9:02AM2.82m | 9:49PM2.63m | 10:17AM2.47m | 10:49PM2.20m | 11:07AM2.00m | 11:33PM1.70m | |||||||
— | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | |
mm | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NE 4 | W 9 |
10 | 24 | 8 | 509 | 198 | 88 | 33 | 22 | 46 | 28 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 6 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | NNW 3 | WSW 14 | NNW 4 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 8 |
— | — | 4 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | — | SW 12 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | E 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 7 | — | 6 | 8 | 20 | — | 20 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | N 3 | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | S 3 | SSW 3 |
104 | 534 | 466 | — | 56 | 53 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 1 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 251 | 587 | 88 | 251 | 33 | 71 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 0 | 92 | 104 | 82 | 315 | 245 | 396 | 396 | 251 | 78 |
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Information about the Duckpool Bay Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Duckpool Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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