Surf Forecasts:
Duckpool Bay surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, NNW swell with 126 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Duckpool Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the outlook for Duckpool Bay is a tough one to write. Looking at the next 16 days, it’s a real dry spell. There are no good surf options in the entire window. The forecast is a long, flat run of poor surf conditions with nothing that’s even worth paddling out for.
The whole pattern starts off flat and stays that way. Friday the 17th has a tiny 1.0ft west swell, but it’s cross-on and hopeless. Saturday the 18th sees a blip of 3ft to 3ft from the NNW, but the period is a pathetic 5 seconds – that’s just wind chop with no push. The wind is cross-shore, messy, and the energy is pitiful, only reaching 52 (moderate wave energy). It’s a write-off.
We have a few mornings with clean conditions, like Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th, with light offshore or cross-off breezes, but there’s simply no swell to ride. The water temp is a touch warmer than normal, but that’s the only positive. The 21st sees a slight improvement with a 1.0ft, 10-second west swell and a light offshore easterly, but it’s still tiny and inconsistent. The energy is a weak 35. It’s not surfable.
The middle of the week, around the 22nd and 23rd, offers a bit more size – 3ft from the NNW – but again, the period is a shocking 5 seconds, with moderate to fresh cross-shore and cross-on winds. It’s lumpy, choppy, and lacks any real form. The 24th and 25th mornings are glassy calm, but with barely a ripple of 0.3ft swell. It’s a pond.
Towards the end of the month, from the 26th of July right through to the 1st of August, the wind swings onshore and stays there. We’re looking at strong breezes, rain, and even the risk of a thunderstorm on the 29th. The swell does pick up slightly on the 29th morning, with a 2ft west swell and a 10-second period, producing a combined energy of 102 (moderate wave energy). But with a 28 mph onshore gale, it’s raw, bumpy, and unsurfable. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
This is just one of those blank runs for the area. It’s a quiet spot, and sometimes the forecasts are stubborn. It tends not to stay poor for long, but for now, leave the boards in the shed.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat afternoon, light winds from the E by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | SW 19 | NNW 4 | W 9 | W 11 | NNW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 5 | W 9 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 62 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 35 | 37 | 119 | 27 | 6 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:57PM7.94m | 9:20AM7.41m | 9:41PM7.64m | 10:03AM7.07m | 10:24PM7.19m | 10:47AM6.65m | 11:08PM6.66m | 11:33AM6.20m | 11:56PM6.12m | 12:24PM5.78m | 00:52AM5.66m | 1:25PM5.46m | 1:59AM5.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45PM0.31m | 3:14AM0.30m | 3:28PM0.53m | 3:57AM0.62m | 4:11PM0.88m | 4:39AM1.05m | 4:55PM1.32m | 5:23AM1.52m | 5:42PM1.78m | 6:12AM1.97m | 6:36PM2.19m | 7:09AM2.33m | 7:43PM2.47m | ||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 5 | W 7 | W 9 | NNW 4 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 11 | SW 12 | W 7 | SW 19 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | — | W 21 | — | W 10 | W 19 | W 11 | SW 18 | W 18 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | — | 9 | — | 2 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NE 4 | N 3 | NNW 4 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 5 | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 62 | 3 | 4 | 24 | — | 5 | 42 | — | — | 19 | 35 | 37 | 119 | 27 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 295 | 1748 | 400 | 410 | 506 | 396 | 290 | 104 | 295 | 118 | 398 | 396 | 42 | 98 | 42 | 297 | 506 | 277 | 68 | 533 | 415 |
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