Winki Pop Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here.

Alright, straight up – the only game in town for the next couple of weeks is Winki Pop (VIC). This stretch is a solid run of swell, but you’ve got to be awake to get the best of it.

We kick off this Saturday morning with a small 2ft southwest groundswell at a very long 15 seconds. The energy’s weak, and with a 25 km/h north-northeasterly cross-off, it’s a bit messy. Honestly, poor conditions, not worth paddling out for.

Sunday, things start to build. The morning has a cleaner 5ft southwest swell, now a 12-second period, and a solid offshore northwesterly at 35 km/h – that’ll keep the faces tidy. By the afternoon, it’s pushing 6ft and the wind swings westerly cross-off. It’s still a bit of a mixed bag with marginal tide conditions.

Now, Monday 13 July is where you want to be paying attention. The morning sees 8ft of southwest groundswell with a 16-second period – proper long-period groundswell. The combined energy is strong. With a fresh offshore northwesterly at 30 km/h, conditions are clean and lined up. This is for the experienced crew only; the size and power will be a handful, but the quality is there for those who earn it. Afternoon holds similar 8ft.

Tuesday 14 July is a monster. 15ft of SW swell at 15 seconds in the morning – that is serious, serious power. Wind is a moderate westerly cross-off at 20 km/h, so it’s clean but this is strictly for top-tier experts. It’s a big, heavy day.

Things drop back nicely for Wednesday 15 July. Morning has a clean 6ft southwest swell, 14-second period, with a light 10 km/h westerly-northwesterly offshore. The setup looks excellent for experienced surfers. Afternoon sees it ease to 5ft with a glassy westerly cross-off at 5 km/h – very good conditions.

Thursday 16 July is a gem. Morning offers 4ft from the SSW, 14 seconds, light offshore, and the afternoon goes glassy with 4ft of southwest swell. That 5 km/h north-northwesterly glass-off will have Winki Pop looking like a mirror. Expect crowds because it’s often busy here.

Friday 17 July holds decent 5ft southwest swell, 16 seconds, with a clean offshore in the morning.

After that, we hit a bit of a lull from Saturday 18 July through Sunday 19 July. Swell drops back to under 3ft, energy is weak, and conditions are ordinary. A quiet spell.

We pick back up Monday 20 July with a return of 4ft southwest groundswell, 16 seconds, and a gentle offshore. Good surf returns.

Wednesday 22 July is another stand-out. The morning has 6ft from the SSW, 11 seconds, with a clean offshore. The afternoon goes glassy again – only 6ft but that 5 km/h east-northeasterly glass-off will make it super clean. This break is a reef and point, so that longer-period swell will run nicely down the point.

Thursday 23 July is worth a mention. Morning has 5ft SSW, 14 seconds, with a moderate offshore. The afternoon pushes to 6ft, 15 seconds, and an excellent offshore northwesterly at 25 km/h. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers.

The end of the run on Friday 24 July gets a bit ordinary with a light cross-onshore wind, and Saturday 25 July is average at best. We close out Sunday 26 July with a return to 5ft SW groundswell, 15 seconds, and a clean cross-off.

Overall, the best on offer is Monday 13 July for the punchy, quality groundswell with offshore wind, and Wednesday 22 July for the glassy, clean afternoon session. Winki Pop is a consistent spot, so even the quieter days can produce a sneaky one if you’re patient.

Rusty.

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