Surf Forecasts:
Winki Pop surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 7,092 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s 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 (Sep 02) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 18s. 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 4.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) 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 1.1m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Winki Pop over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright dust off the cobwebs, let’s size this up in feet and knots.
For Winki Pop, we’ve got a solid run of swell coming, but the wind will be your best mate or your worst enemy.
We start on Wednesday morning with a clean 5ft SW swell, period a long 16 seconds, moderate energy. Wind is cross-off from the WNW at 9 knots, so it’s rideable but a bit tricky. Water temp is about average. Wednesday afternoon picks up to 5ft, still clean, still cross-off, same story.
Thursday morning brings 6ft of SW swell, same direction, period 14 seconds, moderate energy getting stronger, and a cross-off breeze at 15 knots. Then Thursday afternoon – hold onto your board – a massive 15ft of SW swell, period 14 seconds, wave energy screaming at 9206. That’s strong, heavy, expert-only territory, and the wind is cross-off but strong. Not the day for a learner.
The main event of the first week is Friday September 4th. Morning has 7ft of SW groundswell, period 16 seconds, strong energy at 2356, and the wind is offshore from the NW at 12 knots – clean, lined-up, powerful. Afternoon holds at 7ft with a gentle offshore. The commentary says excellent for experienced surfers, and that’s the truth. The long period loves this reef and point.
Saturday the 5th is a washout with strong cross-off winds and only poor conditions. Sunday the 6th recovers: morning 5ft with a light cross-off and clean, afternoon glass off with a 4ft SW swell and an ENE breeze at 3 knots – glassy and clean. Nice for a smooth session.
Monday the 7th drops to 2ft, glassy but ordinary, then onshore and tiny.
Second week starts strong on Tuesday September 8th. A 4ft to 4ft SW swell with a very long 18 to 17 second period, light offshore in the morning and glassy afternoon. Energy moderate, clean as a whistle. That’s your cool, calm pickup.
Then it gets blown out. Wednesday the 9th has 15ft of messy, cross-onshore junk at 25 knots. Thursday the 10th is onshore and sloppy. Friday the 11th cross-onshore and choppy. Saturday the 12th morning is the other standout: glass off with 4ft of long period SW, clean and smooth, but it goes onshore and bigger in the arvo.
Sunday 13th and Monday 14th are poor, Monday seeing a ferocious 16ft of SW swell with energy at 19537 but cross-onshore and messy – that’s a kite day, not a paddle day. Tuesday stays choppy.
We finish well on Wednesday September 16th and Thursday September 17th. 5ft to 6ft SW swell, period 15 to 17 seconds, energy moderate to strong, with light offshore and glassy conditions. Thursday morning with 6ft at 17 seconds and light cross-off is a gem.
Best session: Friday September 4th – big, clean, offshore. Second best: Saturday September 12th morning for glassy peace, or Thursday September 17th morning for a long period treat.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 293 | 1065 | 1135 | 1140 | 1500 | 7092 | 2794 | 2314 | 2270 | 1672 | 1297 | 4470 | 4865 | 928 | 639 | 323 | 167 | 103 | 309 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:52AM1.90m | 2:48PM1.85m | 3:31AM1.96m | 3:17PM1.85m | 4:11AM1.96m | 3:49PM1.84m | 4:54AM1.92m | 4:24PM1.81m | 5:42AM1.84m | 5:04PM1.75m | 6:38AM1.73m | 5:53PM1.66m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:53AM0.47m | 9:06PM0.15m | 9:29AM0.52m | 9:40PM0.08m | 10:05AM0.60m | 10:18PM0.05m | 10:44AM0.69m | 11:00PM0.07m | 11:26AM0.80m | 11:48PM0.15m | 12:18PM0.90m | 00:47AM0.26m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 293 | 1065 | 1135 | 1140 | 1500 | 2114 | 2794 | 2314 | 2270 | 1672 | 1297 | 2455 | 1338 | 928 | 639 | 323 | 167 | 103 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | S 16 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | SW 12 | ESE 4 | SSW 21 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 150 | 96 | 85 | 122 | — | — | — | 42 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 61 | 37 | 10 | 43 | 309 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 125 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | — | — | NW 3 | W 3 | SW 14 | WNW 3 | — | — | NNW 3 | WNW 4 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 7092 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 30 | 4470 | 4865 | — | — | 2 | 24 | 19 | 90 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 523 | 524 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 19 |
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