Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Winkipop today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Winkipop at 4AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Winkipop. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 12 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
85 | 85 | 96 | 97 | 92 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 101 | 107 | 99 | 112 | 89 | 77 | 210 | 133 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:30PM1.20m | 12:07PM1.32m | 00:16AM1.05m | 12:55PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33PM0.35m | 5:38AM0.29m | 6:29PM0.42m | 6:14AM0.38m | 7:34PM0.47m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | E 7 | ESE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
85 | 50 | 49 | 97 | 92 | 96 | 56 | 56 | 96 | 101 | 107 | 99 | 112 | 89 | 77 | 210 | 133 | 103 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 |
73 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 90 | 57 | 41 | 61 | 93 | 85 | 100 | 97 | 30 | 80 | 77 | 11 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | E 9 | — | — |
16 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 55 | 50 | 46 | 30 | 37 | 24 | 22 | 6 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
— | 85 | 96 | 92 | — | — | 96 | 96 | — | — | — | 30 | 33 | — | — | 5 | 35 | 55 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 73 | 117 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 10 |
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