Winki Pop Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.37° S 144.29° E

Winki Pop Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 am 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Winki Pop sea temperature is
14.1° C
0.6° 

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 20 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period, SW swell with 9,782 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Winki Pop in the next 16 days are 4.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Tue 21st Jul)3ft (0.9m) 14s
Best Surf 7PM (Wed 22nd Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 12s
Most Powerful 4AM (Fri 24th Jul)15ft (4.5m) 16s

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


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let's check out the surf for the next couple of weeks.

We’re looking at Winki Pop, a reef and point break that really gets going with a solid SW swell. The water temp is 57°F, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises.

The first few days are small but clean. Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd have tiny 0.7 to 0.8ft SW swells with a nice offshore breeze. The combined energy is low (317 to 178), so you’ll be scratching for waves, but the conditions will be tidy.

Then the ocean gets serious. From Thursday the 23rd through Saturday the 25th, we’re looking at powerful SW groundswells of 10 to 12ft, with periods of 12 to 14 seconds. The energy readings are massive (hitting 6412 and 4755), so this is heavy, powerful water. The wind is cross-offshore, which will keep things reasonably clean, but at over 10ft, this is strictly for experts. Not a beginner’s game.

The swell drops back for Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th, with 4 to 6ft SW swells, but the wind stays cross-offshore, so the shape should be okay.

The absolute best windows are on Thursday the 30th of July and Friday the 31st of July. Thursday morning is a standout: a 6ft SSW groundswell (14 sec, 1459 energy) with glassy conditions. That’s the one. The next morning, Friday the 31st, is nearly as good with a 5ft SSW swell (15 sec, 1038 energy) and again, glassy conditions. The swell direction is a touch off the ideal SW, but with that period and glassy wind, it’ll be incredible. Remember, a long period groundswell like this is best at a reef or point, and Winki Pop is exactly that.

Expect crowds, as it’s listed as “often” busy, especially on those perfect mornings.

The first week of August fizzles out with small, weak waves and cross-onshore winds, and by the 2nd and 3rd, it’s flat and messy. The 4th of August has a promising 5ft SW swell with a very long 19-second period and cross-offshore wind, but that’s a long way off, so treat it as a hopeful possibility.

So, the clear winners are Thursday 30th July morning and Friday 31st July morning. The big swells from the 23rd to the 25th are for the experienced crew only.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
0
3
4
3
7
3
2
3
3
4
2
1
0
1
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.8
SW
13
2.4
SW
11
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
4.5
SW
15
2.5
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
15
2
SSW
14
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.2
SW
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
SW
10
1.3
SW
12
1.7
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
317
246
108
144
202
1227
4912
2944
9524
3392
2207
1516
3207
2987
722
393
223
129
537
1163
4936
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
WNW
20
W
15
W
25
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
20
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WSW
15
SSW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
4:26PM1.92m
5:13AM1.75m
4:59PM1.82m
6:00AM1.69m
5:30PM1.72m
6:48AM1.62m
6:02PM1.61m
7:41AM1.55m
6:37PM1.52m
8:44AM1.51m
7:19PM1.43m
9:57AM1.51m
8:17PM1.36m
Low Tide
10:20AM0.48m
10:53PM0.23m
11:01AM0.63m
11:32PM0.26m
11:41AM0.76m
00:10AM0.32m
12:23PM0.89m
00:50AM0.38m
1:11PM1.00m
1:35AM0.44m
2:12PM1.09m
2:29AM0.49m
3:35PM1.13m
3:34AM0.51m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:30
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:24
5:25
5:27
5:28
5:28
5:29
 mm
1
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
14
15
11
13
12
9
11
11
11
12
12
12
13
13
11
13
13
12
15
14
11
Feels °C
10
12
8
7
7
5
3
4
4
5
5
8
8
9
8
9
9
9
10
9
6
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Winki Pop:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Winki Pop surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


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.

Winki Pop is 25 km (16 miles) from the city of Geelong. If you plan a holiday in Torquay, look for hotels and other accommodation in Geelong. Geelong has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest