
Surf Forecasts:
Winki Pop surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period, WSW swell with 11,207 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m 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 5.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 4PM. 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 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Winki Pop over the next 16 days.
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s see what we’ve got for Winki Pop over the next couple of weeks.
Right now, it’s a slow start. The first proper surf worth paddling out for hits on Wednesday the 8th of July. The water here is sitting at about 57.9°, pretty normal for this time of year. Wednesday morning brings in a clean 3.9ft swell out of the southwest with a very long 18-second period, pumping 1240 units of combined energy—that’s strong, deep ocean energy. Winds are light and cross from the northeast, so it’s a bit wind-affected, not perfect but not terrible. Later Wednesday arvo the swell pushes up to 4.9ft, still southwest and still that juicy 18-second period, bumping the energy to 1447, but the wind swings cross-onshore from the east-southeast, so it gets a little lumpy.
Thursday the 9th, early morning is a bit of a tease: glassy conditions with a northwest breeze, but the swell drops to 3.3ft, period 16 seconds, and energy down to 471. It’ll be clean but small. The afternoon gets messy with cross-shore wind.
Friday the 10th is more promising. Both sessions are clean with light cross-offshore breezes from the north, swell around 2.6ft to 3.3ft, 15-second period, and energy ranging from 313 to 421. It’s not big, but the conditions are sweet and tidy.
Saturday the 11th is a write-off—strong 30-35 km/h winds, tiny 2.0ft swell, and poor conditions.
Then we get a proper run. Sunday the 12th sees fresh offshore winds from the west-northwest and a jump to 4.9ft swell, 14-second period, and energy surging to 1124. It’s a bit raw with those 35 km/h gusts, but the waves will have some grunt. Monday the 13th builds further: 6.2ft in the morning, 16 seconds, energy 1738, with fresh offshore winds. That’s the standout window—strong, long-period groundswell and clean conditions. Tuesday the 14th hits the peak with 7.9ft swell from the south-southwest, 16-second period, and a massive 2828 energy reading, again with offshore winds. That’s expert territory, powerful and heavy, especially at a reef-and-point setup like Winki Pop. These days are the ones to circle—big, clean, and relentless.
However, by Wednesday the 15th the wind shifts to a strong cross-onshore from the south-southwest, making the 6.6ft swell lumpy and poor. Thursday the 16th gets worse with onshore winds, dropping to 3.3ft.
Now, here’s the real gem: Friday the 17th of July. Morning brings dead calm, glassy conditions, a 5.2ft southwest swell with a very long 17-second period, and energy at 1526. That’s the best on offer—clean, powerful, and lined up. Crowds at Winki Pop are often there, so expect company, but with quality like that, you won’t mind.
From Saturday the 18th through to Monday the 20th, it drops back to small 2.0ft to 3.6ft swell, though winds remain offshore or clean, so you can still find a sneaky fun wave if you’re keen.
By Tuesday the 21st, it gets messy again with strong cross-shore winds and a 7.5ft swell from the southwest, period dropping to 11 seconds—lumpy and poor. Wednesday the 22nd sees a 11.5ft swell from the south with only 10-second period and cross-onshore wind. That’s big and ugly, only for the brave, and honestly looks more like a kiter’s day than a paddler’s. Thursday the 23rd is similar but dropping to 7.2ft from the south, short 8-second period—choppy and average.
So to sum it up: the real standouts are Monday the 13th, Tuesday the 14th, and Friday the 17th. That Friday is the pick—glassy, long-period groundswell, and clean. Get in the water, mate.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
989 | 1351 | 748 | 471 | 355 | 661 | 421 | 313 | 206 | 134 | 127 | 207 | 780 | 882 | 1450 | 2233 | 11207 | 3343 | 2214 | 1630 | 7110 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:47PM1.79m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38AM0.59m | 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 | ||||||||
7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
— | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 |
989 | 1351 | 748 | 471 | 355 | 661 | 421 | 313 | 206 | 134 | 127 | 207 | 780 | 882 | 1450 | 2233 | 3483 | 3343 | 2214 | 1630 | 3996 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 18 | — | ESE 12 | SW 20 | ESE 5 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 5 | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | SW 16 | — |
251 | 96 | — | 13 | 134 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | 151 | 45 | 1029 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 15 | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | SW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 24 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 11207 | — | 9 | 17 | 7110 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 329 | 34 | 280 | 34 | 535 | 656 | 329 | 811 | 0 | 329 | 615 | 569 |
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Information about the Winki Pop Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Winki Pop provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Winki Pop can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Winki Pop surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Winki Pop) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Winki Pop may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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