The Duck Pond site is located within the Fairhope Municipal Park. It is about .75 miles North of Orange Street. Though it is close to Orange Street, the conditions can be very different. There is a large pier next to the Duck Pond that creates a slight wind and wave shadow when the wind is from the south.
Northerly breezes are unobstructed.
The main difference is in the water conditions. The Duck Pond has a large flat section before you get the the channel and the larger waves. Basically you can build up alot of speed in the flat and jump the first big wave you see. However, the water conditions depend on the wind direction. There are ways to get around this.