Surf Forecasts:
Duckpool Bay surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period, W swell with 275 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with W 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Duckpool Bay in the next 16 days are 1.1m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Duckpool Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, it’s a bit of a slow start. We’ve got a couple of tiny, clean waves on Tuesday morning, but they’re just too small to get excited about. The real story begins to build, but it’s a long, drawn-out wait. Honestly, there’s a big gap of almost nothing worth paddling out for from the 11th through the 18th. You’ll be sitting on the beach watching the horizon for a while.
The first real standout is shaping up for Thursday, the 20th of August. The water’s feeling much warmer than usual for this time of year, so you might not even need a full suit. Duckpool Bay is gonna fire up with a solid 10ft swell from the WNW. The wind is set to be glassy, which is a rare treat, and the energy is pumping hard with a combined total of 1067. That’s proper, heavy groundswell. But listen, this is a serious caveat: at over 8ft, this is for experts only. It’s going to be too big for beginners. The period is 8 seconds, so it’s a powerful, dumpy mix that’ll be charging hard.
After that, the surf drops off quickly. The following morning, Friday the 21st, still has some size at 5ft from the WNW, but it’s a cross-shore wind and the energy is still respectable at 442. It’s a bit of a letdown after the main event, but it’ll be surfable for the more experienced crew.
The rest of the window into the second week is pretty ordinary. Winds turn onshore or cross-onshore regularly, and the swell stays small or messy. Sunday the 23rd of August morning offers a clean 8ft from the W with a cross-off breeze, but the energy is dialed back a notch to 792. It’s still a solid wave, but the conditions are marginal. The crowds could be around sometimes, so keep your eyes open.
Overall, if you’re looking for a score, circle Thursday the 20th. That’s the one. The rest is a lot of waiting and watching the wind.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
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 kJ | 11 | 7 | 60 | 127 | 120 | 176 | 275 | 239 | 186 | 160 | 225 | 129 | 86 | 72 | 40 | 27 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 172 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:38PM7.19m | 6:05AM7.21m | 6:27PM7.71m | 6:51AM7.59m | 7:11PM8.06m | 7:34AM7.80m | 7:52PM8.19m | 8:13AM7.81m | 8:32PM8.07m | 8:52AM7.63m | 9:10PM7.75m | 9:29AM7.30m | 9:47PM7.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:27AM1.09m | 11:58PM0.70m | 12:17PM0.61m | 00:45AM0.27m | 1:01PM0.26m | 1:28AM0.02m | 1:42PM0.08m | 2:07AM-0.02m | 2:20PM0.11m | 2:44AM0.14m | 2:57PM0.32m | 3:20AM0.48m | 3:34PM0.69m | 3:55AM0.94m | |||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 22 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 20 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 16 |
| kJ | 11 | 4 | 60 | 127 | 120 | 176 | 275 | 239 | 186 | 160 | — | 129 | 86 | 72 | 40 | 27 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | W 9 | W 7 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | WSW 7 | NNW 3 | W 18 | W 9 | W 19 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 18 | W 10 | W 18 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | W 9 | — | N 4 | NNW 5 | N 4 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 225 | — | 15 | 30 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 172 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 398 | 260 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 59 | 281 | 49 | 49 | 78 | 3 | 105 | 105 | 90 | 104 | 320 | 411 | 408 | 450 | 213 |
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