Winki Pop Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got some solid action on the way, but you’ll need to pick your moments. The first half of the period is where the magic is, with a couple of absolute standouts if you time it right.

Let’s kick off with Winki Pop – a reef and point setup that loves a good SW swell. Water temp is sitting around 56°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for late August. The big news is this Sunday morning, the 23rd of August. We’ve got a clean 5ft SW swell rolling in with a solid 14-second period, and a light offshore wind out of the NW. The wave energy is strong, sitting at (1218), and the conditions are looking prime. This is your session for the weekend, no doubt about it. The afternoon holds even better, with the swell bumping to 5ft and the period stretching out to 16 seconds, making for some long, lined-up waves (1735 energy). It’s an advanced spot, so you’ll want your wits about you.

Monday the 24th drops off a bit, with smaller 4ft SSW swell and a cross-off breeze, so it'll be clean but smaller. Tuesday and Wednesday are looking a bit ordinary with lumpy wind and smaller swell, so you might want to sit those out.

But keep your eyes on Friday the 28th of August. The morning brings a clean 4ft SW groundswell with a cracking 18-second period and a moderate offshore wind from the WNW (906 energy). That’s a proper wave with real push and shape – a standout for the deeper water surfers.

Then we get another little lull, but Sunday the 30th of August is a ripper. The morning session sees a 6ft SSW swell with a 16-second period, light offshore breeze, and energy cranking at (1793). That’s excellent surf, but it’s pushing into the size where only experienced surfers should be out there. The afternoon gets a bit cross-on, so hit it early.

We finish the first week strong with Monday the 31st of August. Clean 5ft SSW swell in the morning (1322 energy) and glassy 5ft waves in the afternoon. It’s solid, clean, and consistent.

Looking into the second week, things get a bit more patchy. The first few days of September look promising but windier. Tuesday the 1st of September delivers a clean 5ft SW swell with fresh offshore winds both sessions – solid but not the glory of the previous week. After that, it drops off. The 5th and 6th of September see a return of some clean, smaller waves in the 3ft to 4ft range, with a beautiful glassy session on Sunday the 6th afternoon – perfect for a cruisy longboard.

Then on Monday the 7th of September – this is a long-range heads-up. The forecast is showing a massive 13ft WSW swell with a 14-second period and fresh offshore wind. The energy reading is an eye-watering (7047). That is big, powerful, and for experts only. At that size, the point setup at Winki Pop will be handling it better than a beach break, but you need to be on your game. It’s a promising outlook, but keep an eye on it as we get closer. After that, the outlook goes quiet again.

So, to sum it up: Sunday 23rd August morning is your absolute standout for clean, quality waves, followed closely by Friday 28th August morning and Sunday 30th August morning. The big one on the 7th September is one to watch.

Keep your stick in the water.
Rusty.

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