Surf Forecasts:
Winki Pop surf forecast from 29 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 30 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 5 Nov, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SW swell with 1,668 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 30 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Winki Pop this week:
The surf forecast for Winki Pop over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 30) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Winki Pop in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 05) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 31) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 30th Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 30th Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 5th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Winki Pop over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1925 | 1850 | 1275 | 996 | 722 | 412 | 241 | 315 | 209 | 167 | 90 | 160 | 482 | 701 | 581 | 394 | 326 | 187 | 132 | 383 | 1668 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:05PM1.72m | 3:12AM2.18m | 2:47PM1.79m | 3:55AM2.18m | 3:31PM1.82m | 4:39AM2.12m | 4:18PM1.81m | 5:23AM2.02m | 5:08PM1.75m | 6:09AM1.90m | 6:04PM1.65m | 6:58AM1.77m | 7:11PM1.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36AM0.61m | 8:26PM-0.05m | 9:17AM0.59m | 9:11PM-0.10m | 9:58AM0.58m | 9:56PM-0.08m | 10:40AM0.59m | 10:42PM0.02m | 11:26AM0.60m | 11:31PM0.18m | 12:16PM0.63m | 00:23AM0.37m | 1:13PM0.64m | 1:24AM0.58m | |||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 1925 | 1850 | 1275 | 996 | 722 | 412 | 241 | — | 209 | 167 | 90 | 160 | 482 | 701 | 581 | 394 | 326 | 187 | 132 | — | 520 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 13 | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | E 9 | SSW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 12 | — | ESE 3 | S 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 376 | 283 | 127 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 33 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 15 | — | 12 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | NW 2 | SW 13 | WNW 2 | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | WNW 3 | SW 8 | SW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 2 | 315 | 1 | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 383 | 1668 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 75 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 230 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 33 | 75 | 0 | 555 | 536 | 11 |
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The above surf forecast table for Winki Pop provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Winki Pop can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Winki Pop surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Winki Pop) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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