Duckpool Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Duckpool Bay. It’s going to be a bit of a mixed bag, so you’ll need patience.

Right now we’re in a quiet spell. There’s next to nothing worth paddling out for through the rest of August and into the first few days of September. The 16-day window starts off slow, with a long gap from now until the end of the first week where you’ll be lucky to find a rideable wave. A few small pulses show up, like a 2ft west swell on Wednesday the 26th with glassy conditions in the afternoon, but the energy is tiny (38) and it’s barely a ripple.

Through the end of August and into the start of September, the swell gets bigger but the wind is ugly. Saturday the 29th sees a 7ft WSW swell (energy 362), but a cross-shore breeze and rain showers ruin it. By Sunday the 30th, the swell hits 5ft with a fresh cross-onshore wind – messy. The combined energy climbs into the hundreds, even thousands later on, but the quality is zero. You’ll get a 10ft W swell on Monday the 31st (energy 1366), but it’s blown out onshore. Not a surfer’s window.

The first week of September is more of the same. Strong winds, lumpy cross-onshore conditions, and a lot of poor ratings. The swell is persistent, ranging from 5ft to 10ft, but short periods (6-9 seconds) and bad wind mean it’s messy. Surfable maybe for a kite, but not for a paddle.

Then we finally get something to keep an eye on. The standout window arrives around the 8th of September. Tuesday the 8th has a clean 7ft WSW swell with a very long 15-second period. The wind is light cross-off from the NE – clean conditions. Combined energy is huge at 2313. That’s a proper groundswell. For experienced surfers, this could be the real deal. Points and reefs will handle that long-period energy better than the beach, and the light wind will make for some memorable waves.

Wednesday morning the 9th keeps the hope alive: a 8ft WNW swell with an 8-second period, but gentle offshore ESE wind at 9 mph keeps it clean. Energy is 938. It won’t have the same grunt as Tuesday, but it’s still a solid option.

Best bet? Focus on Tuesday the 8th. The Duckpool Bay walls should see a solid 6ft to 7ft WSW swell with very long period and light, clean wind. That’s the standout, but it’s over a week away, so treat it as promising rather than guaranteed. Crowds are possible there on a good day like that.

Water temp is about average for the time of year – no big anomalies to worry about.

Rusty out.

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