Winki Pop Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards.

We’ve got a bit of a wait ahead for the good stuff. The early part of the week is messy with strong winds and lumpy conditions, so you’ll be sitting that out. The real promise starts to build towards Friday the 18th, and then we’ve got a couple of absolute standouts later in the month that are worth circling on the calendar.

Right now, Tuesday the 15th is a write-off. Winki Pop is getting hammered by a 16 mph cross-off wind that’s just messy, and the 8 ft SW swell is packing moderate energy (3456) but it’s all over the place. Wednesday the 16th is even worse with cross-on winds and choppy 8 ft surf. Thursday the 17th drops off a bit to 5 ft but the wind is still cross and the energy’s down to 1072, so it’s only marginal.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Friday the 18th is your first real standout. The morning kicks off with a clean 4 ft SSW swell, NW offshore wind at 12 mph, and the energy is building (1143). But the afternoon is the pick – 5 ft SW groundswell with a 16-second period, clean offshore wind, and moderate energy (1747). This is the kind of session you’ll remember. Winki Pop is a reef and point setup, so that long period swell (over 15 seconds) will really line up nicely here, offering proper, shaped waves. It’s an advanced spot, and crowds are often, but with conditions this good, expect some company.

Saturday the 19th is still clean with offshore winds, but the swell drops to 4 ft in the morning and 3 ft in the afternoon, so it’s smaller and the energy drops way down (496 and 361). A fun board, but not the same punch.

Then we hit a weird one on Sunday the 20th. The morning is tiny at 2 ft, but the afternoon sees a massive jump to 13 ft WSW swell with a 12-second period and a cross-off wind. That’s strong to very strong energy (4450). That is expert territory only – over 8 ft is for the brave. The wind is clean, but the size is intimidating.

We go through a bit of a slump from Monday the 21st to Thursday the 24th. Mixed winds, cross-on slop, and energy bouncing around between 1244 and 2373. There’s some glassy conditions on Thursday the 24th morning, but the swell is tiny at 2 ft. Hardly worth paddling out for.

Now, Friday the 25th is another true standout. The morning is glassy with a light offshore wind and a 4 ft SW swell, but the afternoon is magic – 5 ft SW groundswell with a 17-second period, light cross-off wind, and strong energy (1503). Clean, long-period lines. This is the one.

Then Saturday the 26th is the absolute peak. Morning brings 6 ft SSW groundswell, a 16-second period, and glassy to cross-off winds. Energy is strong (2606). The afternoon is even better – 7 ft SW swell with a massive 19-second period, clean offshore wind, and very strong energy (3343). That is a serious, expert-level session. Long-period groundswell like that will reel in perfectly at Winki Pop’s reef and point setup.

Sunday the 27th and Monday the 28th go downhill fast with rain and strong onshore winds, dropping the quality to zero. The month finishes on a better note with Tuesday the 30th morning showing 4 ft SW swell, light cross-off wind, and good energy (697). Clean and rideable.

So if you’ve got one day to go, make it Saturday the 26th afternoon. Friday the 25th afternoon is a close second. That’s the gold in this outlook.

Rusty.

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