Winki Pop Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Winki Pop. This is a reef and point setup that loves a good SW groundswell, and it’s a consistent performer. The water temp is sitting at 57°F, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The week kicks off proper Sunday afternoon, 26 July. We’ve got a glassy, clean 4ft SW swell rolling in with a period of 11 seconds—decent, long lines for a point break like this. Combined wave energy is moderate (274). Wind is WNW at 3 mph, practically nothing. It’s a nice, quiet start. The crowd factor is “often” here, so expect a few other crew out but nothing too hectic.

Monday the 27th is a solid one. Morning sees 3ft SW swell, 11-second period, and a clean NW offshore breeze at 9 mph. The afternoon bumps up to a 12-second period, still 3ft, with a NNW offshore at 12 mph. Both sessions are clean, lined up, and the energy is moderate (269–298). This is the kind of day where you can get stuck in and not fight the wind.

Tuesday the 28th gets a bit more interesting. Morning is 3ft SW with a 13-second period, offshore NNW at 16 mph, energy moderate (455). The afternoon jumps to 5ft, 15-second period, and a fresh NW offshore at 19 mph, energy now strong (838). That’s a proper groundswell—long period, powerful, and the offshore wind will keep it glassy. The caveat? This long period can make it a bit too lined up and fast for some, but for the advanced crew at Winki Pop, it’s a treat.

Wednesday the 29th, though—this is the standout. The afternoon session is the big one: 10ft of SW swell, 15-second period, and a cross-offshore wind from the WSW at 19 mph. The combined energy is a whopping 5723 (strong to very strong). This is heavy, powerful, proper groundswell. It’s going to be a beast of a day. Only for experts—this is not for the faint-hearted. For experienced surfers, this is the session to circle.

The rest of the week into early August holds some clean, smaller windows. Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st both have manageable 5ft down to 3ft SSW swell, with clean cross-off winds. Energy stays moderate (389–850). The start of August, Saturday morning the 1st, is clean with 3ft SSW swell and a light NNW cross-off, then Sunday the 2nd has 4ft SW swell with a 16-second period and clean cross-off breezes, moderate energy (686–733). Good, not great, but clean.

Now, into the second week, things get more uncertain. Monday 3 August mornings have 4ft SW swell, 15-second period, and fresh offshore NNW winds, but the energy drops to moderate (614–648). Tuesday 4 August has 6–6ft SW swell, 12-second period, and clean cross-off winds, energy moderate (902–907). Wednesday 5 August holds 6ft SSW swell, 16-second period, with a gentle cross-shore wind and slight chop, energy strong (1803–1826). It’s not as clean.

But then Thursday 6 August and Friday 7 August look promising. Thursday morning has 4ft SSW swell, 15-second period, light W cross-off at 6 mph, and the energy is strong (1027). The conditions are clean. Friday morning is 4ft SW swell, 16-second period, light N cross-off, clean, energy moderate (690). These are solid, clean days for a good session.

After that, the swell drops off. Saturday 8 August through to Monday 10 August sees small 2ft to 3ft SW swell, longer periods up to 21 seconds, but the wind turns cross or cross-on, and the energy drops to weak (147–247). The conditions are poor to marginal. The 21-second period on Monday 10 August is very long, but with that small swell, it’s not going to offer much.

The best on offer is clearly Wednesday 29 July afternoon. The 10ft SW swell with that strong energy and clean cross-off wind is a proper slab of ocean. The second best is the Thursday 6 August morning session—clean, solid 4ft SSW swell, light wind, and strong energy. Mark those dates.

Rusty.

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