Winki Pop Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a classic Winki Pop run ahead of us—a real mixed bag of waiting and then a proper payoff. This reef and point setup is for the experienced crew and it’s going to test your patience before it serves up the goods.

First waves worth paddling for kick off Saturday the 18th. Saturday morning serves up some clean 3ft SW groundswell with a light offshore breeze. The water temp is sitting at 57°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there. Combined energy is moderate at 382. Good starter.

Saturday afternoon goes glassy with a clean 3ft SW swell, and the energy drops to 250. Still perfectly surfable, but nothing to race out for. Sunday the 19th is tiny—2ft SSW—glassed off though, so if you’re desperate for a paddle, it’s clean. Monday the 20th has 2ft SW with that beautiful 16-second period showing, but only gentle offshore winds. It’s clean and rideable for the advance crew who know the bank.

Now here’s where it gets exciting. Tuesday the 21st morning brings 3ft SW groundswell clean under a gentle offshore, with energy ramping to 341. Then the real standout: Thursday the 23rd. Thursday morning we’ve got a solid 12ft SW swell pumping in—this is serious size, only for experts. The combined energy is massive at 7077, so there’s proper power in the water. Winds are cross-offshore so it’ll be clean but heavy. This wave is only for the experienced, no question.

Thursday afternoon holds at 12ft with similar conditions. Friday the 24th drops to 7ft SSW, still big and punchy, with cross-offshore winds. A good alternative for those who found Thursday too heavy. Saturday the 25th afternoon offers a promising 5ft SSW with an offshore breeze and clean lines, energy sitting at 784.

Skip the messy middle of the following week—there’s a few marginal days and some poor wind setups, including a big, ugly 13ft on Tuesday the 28th with cross-onshore chop. Not worth it.

Then the real gold arrives at the end. Friday the 31st morning is glassy, with 5ft SSW from a short period swell but the energy is strong at 938, and it’s clean as a whistle. Saturday the 1st of August kicks off with a glassy 5ft SSW, 1289 energy, also a real treat. But the best of the whole run? Sunday the 2nd of August. Morning shows 5ft SW with a staggering 17-second period, combined energy 1663, light cross-offshore breeze, and clean lines. This is a proper groundswell—long, powerful, and perfect for Winki’s reef. The afternoon stays punchy at 5ft SW, 16 seconds, light cross-shore. Crowds are often here, so expect company.

Overall, the standout is Sunday the 2nd of August morning—that’s the session you pencil in. The big swell on Thursday the 23rd is an expert-only affair but impressive. Everything else is waiting or picking the clean windows.

Rusty.

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