Duckpool Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s coming our way at Duckpool Bay.

We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag ahead, with some proper grunt early on but the wind is just going to wreck it. The water is sitting at 65°, which is much warmer than normal for the time of year, so you can leave the thick wetsuit at home.

Starting off Friday the 4th, we’ve got some solid 8ft swell rolling in from the west, with a moderate energy (724), but it’s pretty much unsurfable. That 19 mph westerly is blowing straight onshore, making a mess of things. That continues into the weekend. Saturday the 5th sees the swell drop to around 4ft to 4ft, but the wind is still on it from the west, keeping it poor.

Sunday the 6th, the swell eases right down to 3ft, and there’s a brief moment of cleaner conditions with a cross-off breeze from the SSE, but the energy is weak (120) and the quality is still poor. Monday the 7th is where it gets heavy again – a big 7ft west swell with a long 13-second period, pumping out a massive 1607 of combined energy. That’s serious power, but again, the wind is howling onshore at 19 mph. That’s for the experienced crew only if they’re desperate, but it’ll be a washing machine.

The rest of that first week and into the second is a write-off. We’ve got a solid run of poor conditions, with onshore winds and lumpy, choppy seas right through to the 11th. There’s a gap of several days here where there’s nothing worth paddling out for.

Finally, we get a little light at the end of the tunnel. Saturday the 12th, the swell drops to a tiny 3ft, but check this out – glassy conditions in the afternoon with a 3 mph westerly wind. The energy is low (148), but it’ll be clean. It’s not a standout for size, but if you need a fix, it’s surfable. Sunday the 13th morning is the same story with a 2ft west-northwest swell and a light 9 mph offshore easterly. Tiny but clean.

The real standout, if you can wait, is Friday the 18th. The morning session is looking the clear winner. We’ve got a 7ft west swell with an 8-second period, combined energy of 730, and light 6 mph offshore winds from the northeast. The conditions are labeled as “clean” with “very good surf”. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. It’s a bit short-period, so it might be a little crumbly, but for size and clean conditions, it’s the best on offer across the whole run.

Saturday the 19th morning also has potential with a 4ft west swell and light offshore winds, but it’s smaller and not as powerful.

Overall, it’s a long wait for that Friday the 18th, and even then, the crowds might be on it as it’s the only real window of quality. The break is inconsistent, so that’s to be expected when it turns on.

Rusty.

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