Winki Pop Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.37° S 144.29° E

Issued: 3 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Winki Pop sea temperature is
14.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Winki Pop surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Winki Pop surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 5 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period, SSW swell with 3,593 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SSW 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Winki Pop in the next 16 days are 2.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Mon 6th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 15s
Best Surf 7AM (Mon 6th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 15s
Most Powerful 1PM (Sun 5th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Winki Pop over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright, let me break this down for ya. Rusty here, and I’ve been looking over the charts for the next stretch. We’ve got one main spot on the menu, and it’s gonna take a bit of patience before things really light up.

Right now, it’s Sunday the 5th, and the surf is a mess. We’ve got a solid 8ft SSW groundswell hitting with a very long 17-second period, and the combined energy is pumping hard (4423). But that SE wind is blowing 12 mph straight onshore, chopping it all up. The water’s sitting at 58°F, which is pretty much average for this time of year. Honestly, Sunday’s a write-off for a proper session. The afternoon’s even worse, with conditions rated poor.

Monday the 6th morning is where we start to see a glimmer. The swell drops back to a clean 4ft from the SSW, still with a nice 14-second period, and the wind swings around to a light NNW at 3 mph, giving us a cross-offshore flow. The energy’s dropped to moderate levels (769), but the conditions are looking clean. Monday afternoon, the wind goes cross-on and it gets marginal again.

Now, Tuesday the 7th morning is the real standout of this first week. The swell holds steady at 4ft from the SW, period bumps up to a very long 17 seconds, and the wind goes completely glassy – dead calm, 0 mph from the SSW. The energy is still moderate (671), but that glassy surface is going to turn Winki Pop into a smooth, lined-up reef-and-point wave. This is the best window we’ve got for a while. The afternoon stays clean but marginal with a light SE breeze.

Wednesday the 8th and Thursday the 9th keep the surf rideable, with clean conditions in the mornings and the swell around 3ft to 4ft. Thursday afternoon even goes glassy again, with a light 3ft SW swell. Friday the 10th is similar – clean, waist-high waves with light cross-offshore breezes.

Then we hit a dry spell. From Saturday the 11th all the way through to Sunday the 19th, the surf drops off hard. We’re talking 2ft to 2ft for days on end, with weak energy readings (under 200 most of the time). Even when the wind goes offshore, like on Monday the 13th morning with a 5ft SW swell and 16-second period (energy up to 1180), the wind is blowing 16 mph, which is fresh and tricky. The conditions are too ordinary for a good session.

There’s a little bump on Monday the 20th morning – a 2ft SW swell with a long 18-second period, but the energy is weak (212) and it’s really just small, clean waves for a log. Nothing to get excited about.

So, overall, the standout is Tuesday morning the 7th of July. That glassy, clean 4ft SW groundswell at Winki Pop is where you want to be. It’s an advanced spot, and it can get crowded often, but with conditions that good, it’s worth the lineup. The rest of the forecast is mostly small or wind-affected, so pick your windows carefully.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
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PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
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Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
1
3
1
2
3
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
17
2.4
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.2
SW
18
1.5
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4001
3051
1527
732
501
282
671
587
471
989
1336
823
471
418
781
539
444
218
164
116
96
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
ESE
20
E
5
NNW
5
E
5
W
0
SSW
5
SE
5
E
5
ENE
10
E
5
NNW
10
NW
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
N
5
N
10
N
15
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:25PM1.89m
3:23AM1.53m
3:53PM1.87m
4:04AM1.57m
4:19PM1.83m
4:47AM1.61m
4:47PM1.79m
5:34AM1.65m
5:18PM1.75m
6:28AM1.69m
5:54PM1.70m
7:30AM1.71m
6:39PM1.65m
Low Tide
9:43PM0.61m
9:23AM0.44m
10:13PM0.54m
9:59AM0.51m
10:43PM0.46m
10:38AM0.59m
11:15PM0.38m
11:21AM0.70m
11:54PM0.30m
12:10PM0.81m
00:39AM0.22m
1:09PM0.92m
1:34AM0.17m
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7:39
7:39
7:39
7:39
7:39
7:39
7:37
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5:14
5:14
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:16
5:16
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
11
9
12
13
11
12
12
12
10
10
9
11
11
10
12
14
11
12
12
12
Feels °C
7
6
4
10
11
10
10
10
11
7
8
7
9
9
8
9
12
8
7
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
17
2.4
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.2
SW
18
1.5
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
12
Energy kJ
4001
3051
1527
732
501
282
671
587
471
989
1336
823
471
418
781
539
444
218
164
116
96
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.8
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSW
23
0.8
SW
14
0.4
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
10
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
422
125
73
41
19
6
2
21
51
251
95
81
5
3
4
25
22
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
0.3
SW
19
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
37
59
6
12
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
6
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NNE
4
1
NE
4
Energy kJ
98
3
9
40
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
2
7
3
3
2
3
4
3
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
75
185
112
0
19
0
0
33
19
10
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Torquay
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
7
4
4
8
7
4
5
7
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
2
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
7
5
5
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
6
6
5
5
4
6
5
5
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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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