Winki Pop Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid run of surf coming up at Winki Pop, a reef and point break that handles a good south-west swell. The water’s sitting at 57°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing weird going on there. The week ahead looks promising, with a real standout or two.

It kicks off Wednesday morning the 15th with some clouds and a 6ft SW swell rolling in at a long 15 seconds, giving the place a heap of energy (1237). The wind’s cross-off from the WNW at 15 mph, so it’s clean but not perfect. That afternoon, it drops a touch to 5ft, still 14 seconds, and the energy stays high (1094). The wind goes more west, still cross-off, and it’s looking very good.

Thursday the 16th is where it gets exciting. Morning session has a clear sky, 6ft from the SSW with a 15-second period, and a massive energy reading of 1692. Wind is a light 10 mph cross-off, giving you clean lines. That’s a standout for me. Then Thursday afternoon? Absolute magic. Glassy conditions with the wind dropping to 5 mph from the SSW, and the swell is 6ft from the SW at 15 seconds (1538). It’s clean as a whistle. This is the best on offer – an expert-level wave, but stunning.

Friday the 17th keeps it going. Morning has offshore NW wind at 10 mph, 5ft SW swell at 16 seconds, energy at 1331. Clear skies, clean waves. The afternoon eases slightly to 5ft, but still 16 seconds and 1185 energy. Cross-off wind, still very good.

Saturday the 18th sees the swell drop. Morning is 3ft from the SW, 14 seconds, with light offshore NW wind. Clean, but the energy is down to 387. By afternoon, it’s 3ft, glassy, but pretty ordinary. Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th are small – 2ft to 2ft – with mostly clean conditions but not much power. The rest of that week into the 22nd stays small, with offshore winds but waves under 3ft and energy below 250. Not worth paddling out for.

Then Thursday the 23rd brings a pulse. After a messy morning with 4ft and strong wind, the afternoon jumps to 6ft SW at 16 seconds, energy 1456, but the wind is cross-off at 20 mph. It’s a bit rough around the edges. Friday the 24th has a bigger 7ft SW swell at 17 seconds (2826), but the wind is cross-shore and the conditions are marginal – cross-chop on the surface. That’s big, powerful, and only for the brave.

The second week’s highlight is Saturday the 25th. Morning offshore NW wind at 25 mph, 6ft SW swell at 15 seconds, energy at 1348. Clean, big, and excellent for experienced surfers. The afternoon holds similar, 6ft, but with a cross-off wind. That’s a solid day.

From Sunday the 26th onward, it drops back to tiny 1ft to 4ft swells, with offshore wind but very little energy – usually under 500. The 29th and 30th have fresh offshore winds but waves below 2ft. Not much to get excited about.

So, the clear standout is Thursday the 16th – that glassy afternoon session at Winki Pop is your best bet. Friday the 17th and Saturday the 25th are also excellent. The rest of the window is mostly small or marginal.

Rusty.

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