Surf Forecasts:
Winki Pop surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period, WSW swell with 6,901 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Winki Pop in the next 16 days are 4.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 7PM. 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Winki Pop over the next 16 days.
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let's talk about Winki Pop for the next couple of weeks. This is an advanced reef and point break that loves a good SW swell, and there are a couple of days you won't want to miss. But you've gotta pick your moments.
This spot (Winki-Pop-V-I-C) starts off with some clean, fun waves. Thursday morning (9 July) sees waist-to-chest high waves from the SW with a very long period, making for lined-up sets. Light wind keeps it glassy. Friday (10 July) is more of the same, clean and fun in the waist-high range.
Then the wind wrecks Saturday (11 July) – don't bother.
Sunday morning (12 July) gets serious. The swell jumps to head-high or bigger (around 7ft), with a ripping offshore wind. The combined energy is pumping (1665). This is big, clean, but a battle to paddle into. By Sunday afternoon, it's a double-overhead beast (around 11-12ft) with 5845 energy. Expert territory only.
Monday (13 July) and Tuesday (14 July) stay in the 5-8ft range with strong offshore winds. Tuesday morning (14 July) is a standout for the first week, with a 2.5m (about 8ft) swell from the SSW with a super long 17-second period and fresh offshore wind. The energy is massive (4123). This is a serious, powerful session for the brave.
Wednesday (15 July) and Thursday (16 July) are blown out by onshore winds. Total write-off.
We get a nice breather on Saturday morning (18 July). Fun, chest-high swell from the SW with a light offshore wind. Clean and fun for the advanced crew without the heavy size.
Now for the real highlight. Thursday (23 July, over a week out, so keep an eye on it) is looking absolute mint. Morning brings head-high (1.9m) SW groundswell with a 17-second period and a gentle offshore wind. The energy is a strong 2093. The Thursday afternoon is even bigger, hitting 2.2m (over 7ft) with a light cross-off wind and 2558 energy. This is the pick of the whole forecast: big, long-period groundswell with clean conditions for the experienced surfer.
Friday (24 July) looks like it gets messy again with onshore wind.
So, your two true standouts: Tuesday morning (14 July) for a big, offshore, expert-level bomb session, and Thursday (23 July) for the cleanest, most powerful, and most consistent day of the whole run.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 823 | 471 | 355 | 661 | 421 | 313 | 206 | 134 | 125 | 248 | 1665 | 3877 | 1099 | 1420 | 1521 | 2699 | 4123 | 3216 | 6872 | 1785 | 1297 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:34AM1.65m | 5:18PM1.75m | 6:28AM1.69m | 5:54PM1.70m | 7:30AM1.71m | 6:39PM1.65m | 8:40AM1.74m | 7:35PM1.61m | 9:55AM1.78m | 8:45PM1.58m | 11:07AM1.84m | 10:05PM1.58m | 12:09PM1.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15PM0.38m | 11:21AM0.70m | 11:54PM0.30m | 12:10PM0.81m | 00:39AM0.22m | 1:09PM0.92m | 1:34AM0.17m | 2:18PM1.01m | 2:38AM0.14m | 3:38PM1.04m | 3:48AM0.11m | 4:58PM0.99m | 4:59AM0.08m | 6:08PM0.88m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 823 | 471 | 355 | 661 | 421 | 313 | 206 | 134 | 125 | 248 | 1665 | 1968 | 1099 | 1420 | 1521 | 2699 | 4123 | 3216 | 2263 | 1785 | 1297 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 12 | SW 20 | S 17 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SW 19 | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 13 | 134 | 51 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 184 | — | — | 81 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NNE 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | SW 13 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | SW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 3877 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 6872 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 329 | 336 | 555 | 555 | 578 | 33 | 535 | 656 | 0 | 329 | 329 | 358 | 230 | 75 |
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