Surf Forecasts:
Duckpool Bay surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, W swell with 1,996 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 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Duckpool Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Duckpool Bay.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you, the next two weeks are looking pretty grim for any decent waves. The dominant theme is strong wind and lumpy, choppy conditions. We’ve got a solid 16-day window, but the first recommendation for surf doesn't come until Sunday, September 6th, which is over a week away. That’s a long gap of nothing but poor surf conditions.
The water at Duckpool Bay is running at 66°F on the 29th, which is 5°F warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s pretty notable, but it’s not going to make the waves any better.
The only real standout in the whole period is Sunday, September 6th. The morning session is your best bet. We’ll see a clean 5ft swell from the WSW with a short period of 8 seconds. The wind is coming from the SE, giving us a cross-offshore breeze, so the faces should be clean. It’s only a marginal call, and the energy is weak (260), so don’t expect anything powerful, but it’s the only time we get decent conditions. The afternoon on the 6th stays clean but the swell energy drops a little (240). Crowds are "sometimes" a problem here, so you might have some company.
Beyond that, the rest of the outlook is a write-off. On Saturday, September 12th, the swell jumps to 12ft with 11-second periods and a massive combined energy reading of 3063, but it’s being hammered by onshore winds. That’s big, powerful, and messy – only for the kamikaze crew. Thursday, September 10th afternoon shows a clean 3ft swell with a very long 14-second period from the W, but it’s tiny and marginal.
Honestly, for the most part, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing with all that strong wind and lumpy water. No real gems to hunt here.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 483 | 741 | 380 | 487 | 1361 | 1317 | 856 | 363 | 189 | 154 | 113 | 230 | 621 | 547 | 488 | 620 | 1920 | 1615 | 850 | 357 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 11:12AM6.29m | 11:46PM6.02m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:48AM1.54m | 5:18PM1.75m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 18 | SW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | 492 | 270 | — | — | — | 856 | 363 | 189 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 21 | — | — | — | 20 | 357 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | W 18 | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 88 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 483 | 741 | 380 | 487 | 1361 | 1317 | 752 | — | — | 154 | 113 | 230 | 621 | 547 | 488 | 620 | 1920 | 1615 | 850 | 292 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 60 | 400 | 466 | 88 | 281 | 88 | 20 | 49 | 49 | 73 | 828 | 243 | 289 | 540 | 281 | 281 | 344 | 94 | 59 |
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