Winki Pop Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s brewing for Winki Pop (VIC) – that solid reef and point break that knows how to handle a good south-west swell. The forecast stretches out a full 16 days, so buckle up.

We kick off on Wednesday the 29th of July with a serious pulse. A big SW groundswell hits with waves 10ft in the morning, climbing to nearly 12ft by the afternoon, with a period of 15 to 16 seconds – proper long-period groundswell. The wind is a problem early, blowing 22 mph cross-shore, making it lumpy and poor. The afternoon eases to a moderate offshore, and while it’s cleaner, it’s still big and only for the experienced. The combined energy is massive – 4764 and then 9439 – that’s a lot of power.

Thursday the 30th drops to a more manageable 5ft, wind stays light and cross-off, and the water temp is 57°, right where it should be for this time of year. Sets have a 13-second interval, giving them some shape, but nothing special.

Friday the 31st is small – 4ft – with light offshores in the morning, but the quality is just okay. From Friday arvo through to Sunday morning, things get pretty average, with small, clean but unremarkable surf.

Now, Saturday the 1st of August is where the week finds its first real gem. Morning is tiny, but the afternoon sees a clean 5ft SW groundswell with a 17-second period. The wind is glassy, dead calm, and the energy reads 2048. This is beautiful, well-shaped surf for the advanced crew. Crowds are often here, but on a day like that, it’s worth sharing the waves.

Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd are both windy, with moderate onshore breezes of 15-18 mph, making things messy. That stretch is a skip.

Another gap through the middle of the week, then Wednesday the 5th of August gives a tiny but glassy 2ft swell with a 18-second period – perfect for a longboard session, just not for power.

The true standout of the second week is Monday the 10th of August. Morning has a fresh 18 mph offshore, 4ft at 14 seconds. The afternoon is the star: 6ft SW groundswell, 14-second period, moderate offshore. Energy at 2151 – that’s serious. This is expert territory.

Tuesday the 11th of August keeps the stoke alive with 6ft of SW swell, a 19-second period – very long period, perfect for the reef – and gentle offshore winds. Energy at 2460. The lulls between sets will be long, but the bombs will be beautiful.

Finally, Thursday the 13th of August serves up 7ft of SW groundswell with an 18-second period and moderate offshore wind. Energy at 3114 – this is big, clean, and only for experts.

So, Winki Pop has a few absolute crackers, especially around the 10th and 11th of August, with that Saturday the 1st of August arvo being a clean, fun session. Plenty of average days in between, but when it fires, it’s a proper wave.

Rusty.

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