Winki Pop Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright surfers, Rusty here with the long-range look at what's cooking for us. It's a bit of a slow start, but don't let that fool you; there's some serious juice lining up in the second week if you're patient.

We’re looking at Winki Pop (Victoria), a solid reef and point setup that loves a good SW groundswell. Right now, the water’s sitting at 57°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year – nothing wild.

The next good window doesn't show its face until Friday morning, September 11th. That’s when things start to get interesting. We’ve got a clean 5ft SW groundswell rolling in with a 14-second period and, get this, glassy conditions. The combined energy is reading at 1072 (moderate), so there’s some decent push. It’s a proper reef-and-point wave, so that long period won't make it too straight; it should wrap in nicely. This sets up for some damn good surfing.

Saturday the 12th carries that momentum. Morning brings clean 5ft SW swell under light cross-offshore winds, and by the afternoon it drops to a perfect 5ft with genuine offshore breezes. The energy stays in that moderate range (1182 and 1006). This is the kind of weekend session you wait for.

Now, the real standout in this outlook is the stretch from the 19th of September through to the 22nd of September. This is the heavy hitter window. Thursday the 17th looks fun with glassy 5ft surf, but the big boy shows up Saturday the 19th. We’re looking at a clean 8ft SW groundswell with a 14-second period and clean cross-offshore winds. The energy jumps up to 2265 (moderate), and the forecast is calling it excellent for experienced surfers. This is a serious step up – the swell’s over 8ft later on, so leave the foamies at home, this is for the crew who can handle a proper reef.

The absolute pinnacle, the one you circle on the calendar, is Tuesday the 22nd of September. Morning session is looking at a solid 8ft SW swell, 18-second period (very long period groundswell), with clean cross-offshore winds and a whisper of a breeze. The combined energy is a meaty 4436 (moderate to strong). For a point and reef like Winki, that long period will be a dream. It’s going to be powerful, lined-up, and clean. This is the best on offer, no question. Just be aware, this is an advanced wave at this size.

The tail end of the outlook, around the 23rd, still holds some excellent 6ft to 6ft surf with clean winds, so you’ve got a nice run into the end of the month. The long-range calls for the 22nd are promising but always keep an eye on the forecast as we get closer.

Stay sharp, don't sleep on that Saturday the 19th or that Tuesday the 22nd. This is what we live for.

Rusty.

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