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/ NSW – Sydney North Coast (39 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Winkipop surfForecast / NSW – Sydney North Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
21.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Winkipop today?
The current surf forecast for Winkipop at 5PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Winkipop. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | |
1072 | 844 | 690 | 551 | 561 | 450 | 347 | 333 | 363 | 373 | 343 | 326 | 307 | 288 | 276 | 243 | 158 | 141 | 96 | 96 | 88 | 59 | 91 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 1:43PM0.98m | 1:32AM1.44m | 3:00PM1.00m | 2:45AM1.38m | 4:06PM1.07m | 3:53AM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31AM0.18m | 6:56PM0.51m | 8:41AM0.21m | 8:17PM0.53m | 9:45AM0.21m | 9:37PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 |
 | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
 kJ | 1072 | 844 | 690 | 551 | 561 | 450 | 347 | 333 | 363 | 373 | 343 | 326 | 307 | 288 | 276 | 243 | 158 | 141 | 96 | 96 | 86 | 59 | 91 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 493 | 532 | 553 | 455 | 373 | 415 | 326 | 286 | 251 | 196 | 157 | 106 | 103 | 81 | 68 | 61 | 68 | 62 | 67 | 24 | 23 | 29 | 35 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | N 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 45 | 45 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 66 | 88 | 27 | 31 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 8 | 12 | 63 | 63 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 314 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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