Winkipop surf break

Winkipop surfForecast / NSW – Sydney North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 22 May 2026 AEST
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Winkipop surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Winkipop sea temperature is
20.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Winkipop today?

The current surf forecast for Winkipop at 3AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (23 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (23 May)10ft (3.0m)12s

Table - waves today at Winkipop. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat night, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1275
1359
1332
1256
1147
1796
2123
2512
2543
2693
2693
2816
2595
2386
2386
2346
2338
2143
1959
1926
1786
1786
1623
1567
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
E
20
E
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
on
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:10AM1.44m
2:32PM1.09m
2:15AM1.33m
3:32PM1.16m
3:18AM1.23m
Low Tide
6:46PM0.49m
8:09AM0.17m
8:02PM0.52m
9:03AM0.21m
9:18PM0.51m
9:51AM0.25m
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:45
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:55
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
17
17
18
17
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
17
17
18
19
19
13
13
13
14
14
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
18
18
19
19
19
17
17
18
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
S
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
11
Energy kJ
25
27
19
1256
1147
1796
2123
2512
2543
2693
2693
2816
2595
2386
2386
2346
2338
2143
1959
1926
1786
1786
1623
1567
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
Energy kJ
362
4
4
33
7
26
6
19
17
4
4
4
3
3
3
9
6
23
21
43
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
9
6
8
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
ESE
10
Energy kJ
1275
1359
1332
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
185
152
114
72
64
5
5
5
5
118
118
5
5
5
5
11
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
6
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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