Winki Pop Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it. The next couple of days are looking pretty average, so don’t rush out. We’ve got a bit of a wait on our hands before things really turn on.

The first real pulse of swell doesn’t show up until the 10th. Before that, we’re looking at tiny, weak waves. Wednesday the 5th and Thursday the 6th are basically a write-off – small, short-period slop with nothing to get excited about. Friday the 7th has a little bump, but it’s still small and the swell is super long-period, which can make it hard to link up at a spot that's a bit more of a point setup. It’s a tease, not a treat.

Then we hit a real lull. Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th are poor – the wind is up and the swell dies right off. This is the gap you wait through. You’re looking at a few days of nothing.

But hold on, because the 10th is where it starts to get interesting. There’s a proper groundswell filling in, with energy jumping right up (1588). Monday morning is still a bit rough with the wind, but Monday afternoon looks clean at Winki Pop (VIC). It’s still a bit stormy, but the swell is there and it’s building. That's when you want to start watching.

Tuesday the 11th is a step back with the wind, but Wednesday the 12th sees a solid increase in swell size, getting up to 5ft to 6ft. The wind is offshore in the morning, which will keep it clean. This is good, but the real standout is Thursday the 13th.

Thursday the 13th is the one. The swell holds at 6ft in the morning and pushes to 7ft by the afternoon, coming from the southwest with a 16-second period. The energy is strong (1806, then 2357). The wind is gentle offshore. This is the full package – clean, solid, and powerful. It’s an advanced wave, so if you’re not comfortable with that size and power, give it a miss. For the experienced crew, this is as good as it gets in this window.

Friday the 14th keeps the size, with 7ft to 7ft swell, but the wind swings around to a light cross-onshore, which will put a little bump on it. Still very surfable, but the morning is the cleaner window. The water temperature is sitting at 57°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so you’ll want the rubber.

The weekend of the 15th and 16th sees the swell ease off, but it’s still got some size – around 7ft to 7ft. The wind is more onshore, so it’s going to be a bit messier. It’s not the cleanest, but there are waves. By the 17th, it’s dropping back down. The 18th and 19th are pretty poor again, with small, junky surf.

The window closes with a bit of a rebound on the 20th. The swell comes back up to 5ft with a clean offshore wind and good energy (1234). It’s a promising end to the forecast, but it’s over a week away, so don’t book the trip on it yet. Treat it as a hopeful maybe.

Bottom line: The standout is Thursday the 13th. If you can only get out once, that’s your day. The 10th and 12th are also worth a look as the swell builds, and the 20th could be a good one to close out the period.

Rusty

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