Winki Pop Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, if you’re hanging out for a proper session at Winki Pop, you’re gonna have to be patient. The next week and a half is mostly a write-off, with a real tease of something special right at the very end.

We start off with barely a ripple. Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th are tiny – we’re talking ankle-biters around 1ft to 2ft from the SW. Sure, Thursday the 20th sees a bit of a clean offshore breeze from the NW, but the energy is low and there’s just not enough to get a decent ride.

Friday the 21st isn’t much better size-wise, but keep an eye on the Friday afternoon session. The swell period stretches right out to 18 seconds – that’s some serious long-period groundswell moving through, giving the small 2ft swell heaps of push and shape. The wave energy picks up and that’s when we get our first real glimpse of what this reef and point can do.

Saturday the 22nd is where the sizes start to build, but the wind swings cross-off from the W/WSW. The swell hits 5ft with a solid 16-second period – a good combo for advanced surfers – and the energy is strong. Expect some solid lines, but that cross-off wind means it won’t be a perfect groomed face.

Here’s your standout: Sunday the 23rd. This is the absolute pick of the whole forecast. The morning kicks off with a clean 5ft SW groundswell and a pure offshore from the NW. The afternoon takes it up a notch with a 16-second period and massive energy – that’s strong, powerful stuff. This is excellent, clean surf for experienced crew. The water temp is about average for the time of year around Victoria’s coast, so a good 3/2 will do you.

Monday the 24th hangs on with some fun 3ft-4ft surf, but it starts to slide. Then from Tuesday the 25th right through to Monday the 31st, it’s ugly. Strong S/SE winds – cross-on and onshore – ruin the shape, with heaps of chop. It’ll look angry and blown-out, with the swell hitting 7ft on the 28th but completely wrecked. That’s a long stretch of poor conditions.

But don’t lose hope. Things flip completely on Tuesday the 1st of September. We get a glassy morning – totally flat wind, just a whisper from the NNW – with a clean 4ft SW swell. The afternoon follows suit, glassy again, with a 3ft swell. This will be a gorgeous, clean session with no crowds likely. It’s the reward for waiting out the slop.

So, the first week is mostly a bust. Best chance for a decent wave is Sunday the 23rd for the experienced surfer, or that beautiful glassy window on the 1st of September for anyone wanting a cleaner, smaller session.

Rusty.

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