Winki Pop Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got one spot that’s doing the heavy lifting this outlook—Winki Pop. It’s a reef and point break, takes a south-west swell, and likes a north-west wind to clean things up. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

The surf kicks off on Tuesday, September 1st, with a solid, long-period SW groundswell around 4 ft, but the energy is only moderate (749). The morning’s got a cross-off breeze, so it’ll be clean, but it’s a bit marginal. The afternoon gets proper offshore, bumps up to 3 ft, and that long-period, 15-second swell cleans right up—decent, but not the star of the show.

Wednesday, September 2nd is when we start cooking. Morning has 5 ft SW swell with 16-second period and combined energy cracking 1065—moderate to strong. Cross-off wind, clean. Afternoon gets even better: 5 ft, same direction, period 15 seconds, light offshore wind, and energy ramps to 1218. That’s very good surf, clean, and the point break setup loves a long-period groundswell like this. This is one of the standouts.

Thursday, September 3rd is a big shift. Morning sees a 13 ft SW swell with 14-second period and huge energy (7401)—that’s powerful. Wind is cross-off but 30 km/h, and it’s only for experienced crew. The afternoon drops to 8 ft but still strong energy (2114), and the wind is still cross-off. Not the cleanest window, but for experts wanting size, it’s there.

Friday, September 4th morning is your other real standout. 7 ft SW groundswell, 15-second period, and an offshore breeze from the NNW at 20 km/h. Energy sits at 1969 solid. That’s excellent—clean, powerful, and a proper point break vibe. This one’s a gem. Afternoon fades a bit with cross-off winds and a dip in quality.

Saturday, September 5th gets messy. Swell hangs around 7 ft to 8 ft with strong energy, but winds crank up to 40 km/h cross-off in the morning and 35 km/h in the afternoon. It’s marginal on both sides—okay if you’re desperate, but not the pick.

Sunday, September 6th turns it back on. Morning has 6 ft SW swell, 16-second period, gentle offshore from NW, and energy at 1787. That’s excellent for experienced surfers. Afternoon drops to 5 ft with cross-off wind and clean conditions.

Monday, September 7th is small—2 ft SW—and the morning is glassy with barely a breath of wind. Energy is weak (246). Afternoon gets ruined by strong cross-shore wind, poor surf. Not worth it.

Tuesday, September 8th picks up again: 7 ft SW swell in the morning, but the afternoon jumps to 10 ft SSW with 18-second period and massive energy (5410). Wind is cross-off, so it’s big, powerful, and clean—expert territory only.

Wednesday, September 9th morning still has 8 ft SW groundswell at 17 seconds with 3479 energy, cross-off wind, and excellent conditions for experienced surfers. Afternoon goes cross-shore, slightly messy.

Thursday, September 10th morning is another strong contender: 7 ft SW, 16-second period, light cross-off, energy 3263. Clean and powerful. Afternoon gets a light cross-on breeze, less ideal.

Friday, September 11th finishes the first week strong: morning 7 ft SW with 17-second period, light offshore, energy 2430—excellent. Afternoon has 6 ft SW, 16 seconds, gentle offshore, energy 1780. Both clean.

Into the second week, things settle. Saturday, September 12th has 4 ft SW both sessions, moderate offshore wind, energy around 700–800. Good, clean, but smaller. Sunday, September 13th morning drops to 3 ft with moderate offshore—good but tiny. Monday and Tuesday, September 14th and 15th, get poor with strong crosswinds and weak swell (3–4 ft). Wednesday, September 16th morning has 5 ft SSW, cross-off, tiny energy (776)—fairly ordinary.

The standouts for the forecast period are Wednesday, September 2nd afternoon, and Friday, September 4th morning. Both offer clean, offshore conditions with solid 5–7 ft SW groundswell, long periods, and plenty of energy (1218–1969). The point break setup is spot-on for that long-period groundswell.

Crowds at Winki Pop can be likely—it gets busy when the swell’s on. Even so, with the quality on offer, it’s worth it.

Rusty.

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