Surf Forecasts:
Winki Pop surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period, SW swell with 10,760 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Winki Pop this week:
The surf forecast for Winki Pop over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Winki Pop in the next 16 days are 5.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Winki Pop over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down in feet.
The start is a slow one. Tuesday the 21st has a small 2-3ft SW swell with a 13-second period, but the conditions are just ordinary – not worth the paddle. Wednesday the 22nd is similar, clean but tiny.
Come Thursday the 23rd, it gets serious fast. The swell jumps to 11-12ft from the SW on Thursday morning, with a combined energy of 6372 – that’s a lot of water moving. But the wind is cross-off at 15 mph, so it won’t be clean. This is for experts only. The south swell direction and long 15-second period on Friday are ideal for a reef and point, but the 18 mph winds will mess with the surface. The whole stretch from Thursday the 23rd through Saturday the 25th is big and choppy, not inviting.
Sunday the 26th afternoon is a small window of glassy 3ft SSW swell with light wind. The energy is weak at 258, but it’ll be clean. Water temp is about 57°, which is normal for this time of year. The true standout is Wednesday the 29th of July morning. That session is the one. A solid 11-12ft SW swell with a deep 14-second period and combined energy of 8590 – solid overhead-plus. The wind is offshore from the NNE at 6 mph, clean. This is for experienced surfers only. With crowds “often” at Winki Pop, get there early. The swell direction (SW) is right on the money for the break.
From Friday the 31st through Monday the 3rd of August, it drops back to 2-3ft with clean winds – easy cruising but nothing exciting. Then from Tuesday the 4th of August, a southerly change brings onshore winds and rain, so forget it.
If you’re a serious surfer, mark your calendar for Wednesday the 29th of July morning. That’s the call.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 246 | 138 | 144 | 202 | 2931 | 4814 | 3293 | 4105 | 3692 | 2207 | 1710 | 1211 | 2655 | 625 | 329 | 247 | 115 | 82 | 367 | 760 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:26PM1.92m | 5:13AM1.75m | 4:59PM1.82m | 6:00AM1.69m | 5:30PM1.72m | 6:48AM1.62m | 6:02PM1.61m | 7:41AM1.55m | 6:37PM1.52m | 8:44AM1.51m | 7:19PM1.43m | 9:57AM1.51m | 8:17PM1.36m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:53PM0.23m | 11:01AM0.63m | 11:32PM0.26m | 11:41AM0.76m | 00:10AM0.32m | 12:23PM0.89m | 00:50AM0.38m | 1:11PM1.00m | 1:35AM0.44m | 2:12PM1.09m | 2:29AM0.49m | 3:35PM1.13m | 3:34AM0.51m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 246 | 138 | 144 | 202 | 890 | 1521 | 1836 | 3953 | 3692 | 2207 | 1710 | 1211 | 893 | 625 | 329 | 247 | 115 | 82 | 367 | 760 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | E 10 | — | S 14 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 33 | 34 | 2 | — | 37 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 25 | 34 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 2 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2931 | 4814 | 3293 | 4105 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 2655 | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 16 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 519 | 569 | 5 | 519 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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