Duckpool Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Cornwall, UK)

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Duckpool Bay Surf Guide

DuckPool in North Cornwall is an exposed beach break that has unreliable waves with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds are from the east with some shelter here from north winds. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach break offers mainly right hand waves. Best around low tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Duckpool Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	11.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Duckpool Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Duckpool Bay occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Duckpool Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Duckpool Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 29% of the time in April while 56% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 15% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

29%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

56%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

15%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Duckpool Bay Location Map

Interactive Duckpool Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to DuckPool is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 57 km (35 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to DuckPool is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 60 km (37 miles) away.

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Duckpool Bay Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 30 April 2026, 08:53 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 30
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	11	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	cross- off

Tides at Duckpool Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Bude, 5 km from Duckpool Bay.

Next High Water: 06:03pm | 7.08m

Next Low Water: 11:56am | 0.86m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Duckpool Bay Sea Temperature

The Duckpool Bay water temperature is rather cold (11.8 °C). Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 13.0 °C, so feeling about the same in the water as out of it. A winter steamer or even a good quality spring wetsuit and neoprene boots should suffice. Wear a hood and gloves if you have not been surfing for a while.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit and neoprene boots.