Winki Pop Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, grab your wettie and paddle out. Let's have a look at what’s coming up at Winki Pop, a reef and point setup that’s advanced territory. Water temp is sitting at 58°F right now, which is pretty standard for this time of year. No major temperature weirdness, just your usual cold winter water.

This outlook kicks off on Friday afternoon, July 3rd. There's serious size on the way – a solid 12ft swell from the SW with a deep, powerful 16-second period. The combined energy is pumping, sitting at 9033 (moderate to strong wave energy). The wind is a cross-off, so it'll be clean, but with 15 mph breezes it’s not glassy. This is proper, experienced-surfer-only territory – 12ft is well over the 8ft threshold, so only experts should be looking at it. Expect a challenging, powerful wave with long gaps between the sets.

Saturday, July 4th, stays big in the morning with that same 12ft SW swell and cross-off wind. The period drops to 13 seconds, still decent, and energy is still strong at 5155. By the afternoon, it drops to 8ft SW with cross wind straight from the SW messing things up a bit – it’ll be lumpy with a cross-chop. Not the best.

Sunday the 5th is a write-off. Clear skies but we’ve got onshore wind and a 8ft swell that’s poorly shaped. The period is a very long 17 seconds for the morning, which at a beach-break-like point can actually make waves break too straight. Conditions are poor.

Monday morning July 6th is a breath of fresh air. Swell drops to 4ft from the SSW, 14-second period, combined energy down to 769 (weak to moderate). The wind is a light cross-off from the N at only 3 mph. This is clean, much more manageable, but still a wave for advanced surfers given the break type. It’s a bright spot, but not a standout.

Tuesday morning the 7th is glassy. Absolute perfection on the wind front – calm, glassy conditions with a 3ft SSW swell, 16-second period. Energy is low at 939, but the quality of the wave will be high for a small day. Clean, smooth faces.

Now, here’s the real highlight: Wednesday morning July 8th. This is the best of the whole run. We’ve got a 5ft SW swell with an incredible 18-second period – that’s very long period groundswell. Combined energy is 1604 (moderate), and the wind is dead calm – glassy as a mirror. This is the sort of morning where you paddle out and don’t want to leave. Excellent conditions for experienced surfers. The longer period will produce well-shaped lines at this reef and point setup, with good energy and long waits between sets making for easy paddling.

After that, we drop into smaller stuff. Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th are average at best with cross-on winds and small swell around 3ft. The weekend of the 11th and 12th is tiny – 2ft to 4ft – with clean but weak surf. Not worth the drive unless you’re desperate.

Things fire up again on Monday July 13th. A new pulse of 10ft to 12ft SW swell rolls in with 12-second period. Combined energy climbs back to 2825 and 3298 (moderate to strong), and the wind is cross-off, keeping it clean. This is another expert-only session – 12ft is heavy, powerful water. The shorter 12-second period means more frequent sets, but you’ll need to be on your game.

Tuesday the 14th turns ugly. Strong winds – 22 to 25 mph from the SW and SSW – create a lumpy, messy cross-chop. Swell is still 7ft but it’s a battle, not a surf. Conditions are poor.

From the 15th to the 16th, it’s even worse. Onshore winds from the S at 19 mph, lumpy and choppy with swell around 5ft. Honestly, this setup is looking more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It’s a beach-and-reef situation with strong wind and poor quality.

The 17th stays cross-on and choppy, though size drops to 5ft. Nothing to write home about.

Finally, Saturday July 18th brings a clean end to the run. Morning has a light cross-off from the WSW, 4ft SW swell with 15-second period. Clean and surfable, but small.

So, the standout is undeniably Wednesday morning July 8th. Glassy, long-period groundswell, and clean conditions at an advanced reef and point. After that, Monday July 13th offers big, clean swell for experts only. The rest is small, windy, or both.

Rusty.

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