Winkipop surf break

Winkipop surfForecast / NSW – Sydney North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Wednesday 13 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
20.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Winkipop today?

The current surf forecast for Winkipop at 11PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (13 May)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SE
7
1.1
S
10
1.6
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
0.8
S
9
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.6
E
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
248
240
185
172
195
170
129
119
100
100
100
127
104
127
131
131
139
149
240
181
140
102
102
148
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
0
SSW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SE
10
SE
5
E
5
NNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
5:32PM1.40m
5:39AM1.26m
6:15PM1.53m
6:34AM1.26m
6:58PM1.65m
7:29AM1.25m
Low Tide
11:03AM0.17m
11:45PM0.30m
11:46AM0.15m
00:39AM0.18m
12:30PM0.15m
1:31AM0.07m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:02
5:01
5:01
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
19
19
19
19
18
19
19
19
18
19
19
18
17
17
18
19
19
19
18
17
16
16
17
14
15
15
16
16
15
16
15
16
17
18
18
18
17
16
17
18
19
20
18
17
16
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
11
1.1
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
9
1.2
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.6
S
9
1.2
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
E
9
Energy kJ
38
240
122
122
120
117
83
119
100
100
59
127
104
127
131
131
139
149
181
181
140
102
102
148
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
18
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.2
E
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.1
SE
15
0.2
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
E
9
0.6
SSE
7
Energy kJ
57
38
37
21
21
21
21
106
79
79
8
59
61
41
41
42
40
41
8
7
28
26
24
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
E
11
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
12
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
SSE
8
Energy kJ
107
53
47
43
21
33
12
20
19
8
8
8
8
5
5
8
8
8
4
4
25
24
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SE
7
1.3
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1.6
E
7
Energy kJ
248
113
185
172
195
170
129
100
240
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
348
615
164
175
164
12
12
100
78
12
12
22
0
0
0
0
12
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
5
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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