Winki Pop Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Okay, let’s have a look at the forecast for Winki Pop. We’ve got a bit of a slow-starting week ahead, but there’s a solid pulse of energy coming through mid-period that’s worth getting excited about. The water’s sitting at 56°F, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

The first few days are pretty quiet. Tuesday morning’s got a clean 3ft SW swell rolling in with a 15-second period and a light offshore breeze. It’s a bit small, but the conditions are clean. The energy is weak at 399, so don’t expect much push. Tuesday afternoon picks up slightly to 4ft, but it’s still nothing to write home about.

Now, here’s where things get interesting. Wednesday morning sees a real jump in size – we’re looking at 10ft of WSW swell with a 16-second period. That’s a serious groundswell, and the energy reading is a whopping 5492, which is strong to very strong. This is big, powerful surf. The wind is a cross-offshore, which keeps it reasonably clean, but at this size, it’s definitely for advanced surfers only. Anything over 8ft is experts-only territory, and this is pushing well past that. Wednesday afternoon drops back a bit to 6ft, still with good energy at 1501.

Thursday and Friday keep the swell in the 7ft to 7ft range, still with that long 16-second period. The energy is strong, with readings around 2176 to 2413. The wind is a light cross-off, so it should hold up clean. This is the standout window – proper, powerful groundswell with manageable winds. It’s going to be big and lined up, but it’s not for the faint of heart.

Saturday sees the swell back off to 5ft, and the wind starts to go more cross and then cross-onshore. It’s going to get a bit messier and choppier as the day goes on, so the quality drops off. Then we hit a real flat spell. From Sunday the 16th through to the end of the forecast period, the swell just fades away, dropping to under 3ft and often down around 1ft to 2ft. There’s one brief spike on Sunday the 16th morning with a glassy 4ft, but it doesn’t last. The energy readings are weak, mostly in the 100s and 200s. There’s a bit of a bump on Friday the 21st with 3ft and clean offshore winds, but it’s still pretty small.

So, bottom line: if you’re an experienced surfer, get on it Wednesday through Friday. That’s the best surf on offer, with strong, long-period SW groundswell and clean conditions. The rest of the window is a write-off, with small, weak waves and no real quality. Don’t hold your breath for the second week; it’s just not happening.

Rusty out.

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