Surf Forecasts:
Duckpool Bay surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, W swell with 1,462 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Duckpool Bay this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Duckpool Bay in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Duckpool Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Grab a coffee, this one's a bit of a rough read.
Honest truth, Duckpool Bay is looking pretty grim for the next couple of weeks. The finder doesn't give us much to work with, so I'm going to lean on what I know about the place. It’s an exposed, rocky bay that needs a clean west swell and light winds to come alive. For the next 16 days, we just don't get that combo.
The first spot of interest doesn't come until Sunday the 6th of September. For nearly a week and a half, from the 28th of August through to the 6th of September, the conditions are just shocking. We’ve got onshore winds, lumpy seas, and dirty water. Even when we see a decent push of swell – like Monday morning the 31st of August with a 8ft, 10-second west swell and strong energy readings (1026), it's blown out by a fresh cross-onshore wind. A complete write-off.
So, the only faint glimmer comes on the morning of Sunday, September 6th. The water is about average for the time of year. We get a tiny 2ft, 9-second west swell and a gentle offshore breeze from the ENE. The energy is weak (65), but it's clean. The crowd is usually there at Duckpool. Honestly, for a kite surfer, that's a much better bet than for a paddle surfer on most days here, especially when the swell gets over 5ft and the wind howls.
The Sunday afternoon on the 6th is the only other small window, with a 3ft WSW swell and a clean cross-off breeze from the NNE. It’s a beggars-can't-be-choosers situation.
Beyond that, from the 7th of September onwards, the wind stays on it, and the swell direction is all over the shop. We see some decent sized west swells, but the wind is always wrong, or the period is too short. For instance, the morning of Monday the 7th has a 7ft, 7-second west swell, but it's onshore. That's just a messy closeout. The only standout, if you can call it that, is the titchy glassy morning on Thursday the 10th of September at 1.0ft, but it's dead flat.
Bottom line: if you're a paddle surfer, you've got a very small, clean window on the 6th of September. For the rest, it's a blank run. It’s a tough stretch, but forecasts can change. Keep your eye on it.
Stay safe,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 95 | 80 | 99 | 72 | 354 | 757 | 336 | 435 | 1208 | 1026 | 750 | 474 | 188 | 148 | 80 | 99 | 292 | 427 | 356 | 481 | 387 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:01PM7.51m | 7:18AM7.40m | 7:33PM7.75m | 7:50AM7.58m | 8:06PM7.85m | 8:24AM7.62m | 8:41PM7.77m | 8:59AM7.50m | 9:18PM7.52m | 9:37AM7.22m | 9:58PM7.11m | 10:20AM6.80m | 10:45PM6.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:52PM0.69m | 1:12AM0.49m | 1:23PM0.43m | 1:43AM0.30m | 1:54PM0.30m | 2:13AM0.25m | 2:26PM0.31m | 2:46AM0.35m | 3:00PM0.47m | 3:21AM0.61m | 3:38PM0.78m | 4:00AM1.02m | 4:22PM1.23m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 8 | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 18 | W 18 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 354 | — | 336 | — | — | — | 750 | 6 | 6 | 148 | 80 | 10 | — | 9 | — | 23 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 3 | WSW 9 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 95 | 80 | 99 | 72 | 3 | 757 | — | 435 | 1208 | 1026 | — | 474 | 188 | — | — | 99 | 292 | 427 | 356 | 481 | 387 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 295 | 252 | 471 | 260 | 78 | 60 | 20 | 466 | 88 | 106 | 186 | 59 | 240 | 251 | 78 | 410 | 251 | 263 | 49 | 251 | 281 |
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