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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 3 pm Tuesday 28 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
21.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Winkipop today?
The current surf forecast for Winkipop at 7PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 2s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
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 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
41 | 32 | 36 | 39 | 45 | 60 | 94 | 96 | 96 | 116 | 113 | 121 | 96 | 99 | 109 | 109 | 140 | 176 | 172 | 163 | 133 | 107 | 127 | 130 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:21PM1.35m | 6:29AM1.24m | 6:55PM1.43m | 7:11AM1.20m | 7:28PM1.48m | 7:51AM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:00PM0.22m | 00:32AM0.31m | 12:33PM0.23m | 1:15AM0.25m | 1:05PM0.25m | 1:56AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 41 | 32 | 36 | 39 | 45 | 60 | 94 | 96 | 96 | 116 | 113 | 121 | 96 | 99 | 109 | 109 | 31 | 27 | 172 | 163 | 133 | 107 | 127 | 130 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 8 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 43 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 140 | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 317 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 63 | 65 | 49 | 2 | 23 | 29 | 82 | 178 | 164 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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