Winki Pop Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright surfers, Rusty here with a look at what’s coming our way at Winki Pop. We’ve got a decent run of surf on the cards, but it’s a mixed bag of quality over the next couple of weeks. The water temp is sitting around 58.1°F, about average for this time of year.

The story starts with a bang this weekend, but don’t get too excited about Saturday. The morning of Saturday the 4th brings a solid 11.5ft SW groundswell with a 13-second period, generating some serious energy (4934). It’s clean with a cross-off breeze, so the lines will be there. This is big, advanced territory though; if you’re not confident, give it a miss. The afternoon drops to 7.9ft and gets a bit choppy with cross-shore wind. Sunday the 5th is a total write-off – onshore winds and poor conditions, don’t bother.

Now, Monday the 6th is where it gets sweet for the more sensible crew. The swell drops right down to 4.3ft in the morning with clean, cross-off winds from the north. It’s not huge, but that SSW groundswell will have some shape. Tuesday the 7th is a glassy little gem in the morning – 3.6ft, zero wind, glassy conditions. Perfect for getting some smooth turns.

The best of the first week is shaping up for Wednesday the 8th. Morning sees 3.9ft of super long-period SW groundswell (18 seconds) with glassy conditions. The energy is still solid (1219) for the size. This is a point-and-reef wave, so that long period will wrap in nicely. A true standout for clean, fun waves.

Things taper off through Thursday and Friday, with small, clean but weak waves in the 3.0ft to 3.3ft range. Worth a paddle if you’re desperate, but nothing to write home about.

We get a nice pulse of energy again on Sunday the 13th, but with a catch. The morning is a bit messy with a fresh offshore wind and 6.9ft swell, but the afternoon is the real deal: 9.8ft of SW groundswell, clean offshore wind, and excellent conditions for experienced surfers (3320 energy). This is a solid charge. Monday the 14th is blown out with cross-shore winds, so skip that. But Tuesday the 15th cleans up again in the morning with 4.6ft and light winds.

Looking further out, Thursday the 16th morning looks promising with 4.6ft of clean, long-period swell (16 seconds) and light cross-off winds – another strong contender for a good session.

Don’t bother with the final weekend of the outlook, the 18th and 19th, it fades right out.

Overall, if I had to pick the standout sessions: Wednesday the 8th morning for clean, glassy perfection on the long-period groundswell, and Monday the 13th afternoon for the adrenaline-charged, clean offshore power for the big-wave crew. Get on it.

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