Winkipop Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Sydney North Coast, Australia)

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Winkipop Surf Guide

Winkipop in Sydney North is an exposed point break that has dependable surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Take care of rips, rocks, locals and sharks.

Winkipop Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	4	consistent	21.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Winkipop:

The best conditions reported for surf at Winkipop occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Winkipop (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Winkipop with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 52% of the time in May while 31% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 17% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

52%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

31%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

17%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Winkipop Location Map

Interactive Winkipop surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Winkipop is Kingsford Smith International Airport (Sydney) Airport (SYD) in Australia, 20 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Winkipop is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU), also in Australia, 33 km (20 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Winkipop Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 02:55 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	11	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Winkipop look like?

Latest photos from Winkipop. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

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Tides at Winkipop

Current tide and informaton

For Manly, 2 km from Winkipop.

Next High Water: 11:16am | 0.94m

Next Low Water: 05:20am | 0.29m

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Winkipop Sea Temperature

The water temperature (21.8 °C) at Winkipop is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 19.0 °C). If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a shorty or a summer wetsuit.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 21.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite