Surf Forecasts:
Winki Pop surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period, SW swell with 9,782 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Winki Pop in the next 16 days are 4.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Winki Pop over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's check out the surf for the next couple of weeks.
We’re looking at Winki Pop, a reef and point break that really gets going with a solid SW swell. The water temp is 57°F, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises.
The first few days are small but clean. Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd have tiny 0.7 to 0.8ft SW swells with a nice offshore breeze. The combined energy is low (317 to 178), so you’ll be scratching for waves, but the conditions will be tidy.
Then the ocean gets serious. From Thursday the 23rd through Saturday the 25th, we’re looking at powerful SW groundswells of 10 to 12ft, with periods of 12 to 14 seconds. The energy readings are massive (hitting 6412 and 4755), so this is heavy, powerful water. The wind is cross-offshore, which will keep things reasonably clean, but at over 10ft, this is strictly for experts. Not a beginner’s game.
The swell drops back for Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th, with 4 to 6ft SW swells, but the wind stays cross-offshore, so the shape should be okay.
The absolute best windows are on Thursday the 30th of July and Friday the 31st of July. Thursday morning is a standout: a 6ft SSW groundswell (14 sec, 1459 energy) with glassy conditions. That’s the one. The next morning, Friday the 31st, is nearly as good with a 5ft SSW swell (15 sec, 1038 energy) and again, glassy conditions. The swell direction is a touch off the ideal SW, but with that period and glassy wind, it’ll be incredible. Remember, a long period groundswell like this is best at a reef or point, and Winki Pop is exactly that.
Expect crowds, as it’s listed as “often” busy, especially on those perfect mornings.
The first week of August fizzles out with small, weak waves and cross-onshore winds, and by the 2nd and 3rd, it’s flat and messy. The 4th of August has a promising 5ft SW swell with a very long 19-second period and cross-offshore wind, but that’s a long way off, so treat it as a hopeful possibility.
So, the clear winners are Thursday 30th July morning and Friday 31st July morning. The big swells from the 23rd to the 25th are for the experienced crew only.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 317 | 246 | 108 | 144 | 202 | 1227 | 4912 | 2944 | 9524 | 3392 | 2207 | 1516 | 3207 | 2987 | 722 | 393 | 223 | 129 | 537 | 1163 | 4936 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:26PM1.92m | 5:13AM1.75m | 4:59PM1.82m | 6:00AM1.69m | 5:30PM1.72m | 6:48AM1.62m | 6:02PM1.61m | 7:41AM1.55m | 6:37PM1.52m | 8:44AM1.51m | 7:19PM1.43m | 9:57AM1.51m | 8:17PM1.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20AM0.48m | 10:53PM0.23m | 11:01AM0.63m | 11:32PM0.26m | 11:41AM0.76m | 00:10AM0.32m | 12:23PM0.89m | 00:50AM0.38m | 1:11PM1.00m | 1:35AM0.44m | 2:12PM1.09m | 2:29AM0.49m | 3:35PM1.13m | 3:34AM0.51m | |||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 317 | 246 | 108 | 144 | 202 | 988 | 1500 | 1811 | 3549 | 3392 | 2207 | 1516 | 1108 | 1039 | 722 | 393 | 223 | 129 | 537 | 1163 | 1559 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | E 10 | SW 18 | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 33 | 34 | 2 | 86 | — | — | 1303 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 10 | 23 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | — | — | WNW 3 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | NW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1227 | 4912 | 2944 | 9524 | — | — | 8 | 3207 | 2987 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 4936 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 576 | 535 | 5 | 519 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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