Surf Forecasts:
Duckpool Bay surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, W swell with 250 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NNW 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Duckpool Bay in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Duckpool Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about Duckpool Bay. It’s been a quiet stretch here, and honestly, the next couple of weeks look pretty flat and uninspiring. There’s a big gap of nada before we see anything worth paddling out for.
Right now, you’re looking at a blank run. The swell is small and weak, with a lot of cross-onshore wind messing things up. The water temp is sitting at 64° – a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only highlight.
Thursday morning the 23rd offers the first real chance for a splash. The swell is tiny at 2ft from the NNW, period a short 5 seconds. The combined energy is weak (40). But the wind is a light cross-off from the NNE at 3 mph, making it clean. It’s surfable but very ordinary. Not a standout.
The pattern doesn’t improve much. Through the end of July and into early August, the swell stays small, mostly under 3ft, and the wind is either cross-on or onshore. The period is short, under 8 seconds, so the waves are weak and choppy. There is a bit of a bump on Sunday the 26th of July with 5ft swell from the west, but the wind is a moderate cross-on from the NW at 16 mph, ruining it. The energy is moderate (236), but the conditions are poor.
The only real glimmer comes on Sunday morning, August 2nd. The swell picks up to 3ft from the WSW with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate (112). The wind is light at 6 mph from the west, but it’s onshore. Still, it’s the best of a bad bunch. That’s your best bet, but it’s far from a classic.
The rest of the run into the second week stays weak, with small swell and moderate to fresh cross-onshore winds. The water is average for the season. Don’t hold your breath for anything firing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat night, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 25 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 52 | 162 | 236 | 178 | 120 | 80 | 28 | 37 | 22 | 21 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:52AM5.66m | 1:25PM5.46m | 1:59AM5.36m | 2:37PM5.34m | 3:15AM5.32m | 3:49PM5.46m | 4:21AM5.51m | 4:48PM5.77m | 5:14AM5.84m | 5:35PM6.16m | 5:57AM6.20m | 6:16PM6.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36PM2.19m | 7:09AM2.33m | 7:43PM2.47m | 8:19AM2.53m | 8:58PM2.54m | 9:31AM2.50m | 10:08PM2.38m | 10:34AM2.27m | 11:05PM2.08m | 11:25AM1.93m | 11:51PM1.72m | 12:06PM1.56m | 00:30AM1.36m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 10 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 6 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 236 | 178 | 120 | 80 | 28 | 37 | 22 | 21 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | W 17 | — | NNW 5 | W 9 | — | — | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | 10 | 13 | — | — | 3 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 15 | SW 15 | W 14 | — | — | — | SW 13 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | — | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 21 | 25 | — | — | 10 | 6 | 2 | — | 11 | 52 | 162 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 523 | 396 | 0 | 780 | 50 | 430 | 671 | 413 | 401 | 500 | 281 | 78 | 294 | 71 | 83 | 122 | 42 | 78 | 281 | 105 |
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