Duckpool Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, look alive. Rusty here. Bit of a weird one coming up on the charts, so let's cut through the noise and get to the good stuff.

The short version is this: the next week is mostly a write-off. We got a solid run of westerly winds and churned-up slop that'll have you surfing white noise rather than clean lines. But there are two proper windows to hold out for, and the second one is an absolute cracker. The key is patience.

The first few days are a loss. The wind is all over the shop, blowing fresh from the west and southwest, and the surf is a mess. We're talking 1.4m to 2.2m of lumpy, cross-onshore junk. The energy is moderate (between 200 and 600), but it doesn't matter when it looks like a washing machine out there. You'd be flogging a dead horse.

Finally, on the morning of Sunday the 20th, the wind drops right out. It's glassy, the swell has backed off to a clean 1.3m, and for a few hours, it's going to feel like a different planet. The wave energy is at 339, which is nothing crazy, but the calm conditions will make it the best surf we've had in days. Get on it early because the rest of the day turns a bit onshore.

Then we go flat again, which is to be expected. The surf dips down to under a metre for a few days, so you can leave the board in the car.

Now, here's what's got my attention: the very end of the month. After a few days of clean but small waves, the models are showing a proper pulse charging in.

The standout is the morning of Wednesday the 30th of September. We're looking at 2.4m of W swell with a 9-second period and, get this, a light offshore wind. The combined energy is a solid 942, which is a huge jump from the weak days before it. That tells me there's some serious power and size behind this one. It will be big, it will be powerful, and if you're not on your game, it will hand you your head. The waves should be holding up clean with that offshore wind. The next morning, October 1st, is still looking okay with a glassy 1.2m, so the clean conditions have some staying power.

So, there you have it. The early days are rough, but that Sunday the 20th is your first chance at a clean wave, and that Wednesday the 30th is the one you should be circling on the calendar. If you're a beginner, sit those big days out. But if you know your way around, that final day of the month could be one for the memory bank.

Rusty, signing off.

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