Winkipop surf break

Winkipop surfForecast / NSW – Sydney North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 27 Apr 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
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 4AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)2ft (0.6m)7s
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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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)
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
38
75
68
40
38
41
32
56
39
66
81
92
96
90
116
107
99
96
101
109
140
176
206
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
10
NE
5
N
10
WNW
10
W
5
W
10
E
15
ENE
15
NE
10
N
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
5
SW
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
0
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
ENE
15
NE
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
5:43PM1.26m
5:43AM1.28m
6:21PM1.35m
6:29AM1.24m
6:55PM1.43m
7:11AM1.20m
Low Tide
11:43PM0.38m
12:00PM0.22m
00:32AM0.31m
12:33PM0.23m
1:15AM0.25m
1:05PM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
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6:26
6:26
6:26
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5:17
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
20
19
18
16
15
18
19
19
19
19
17
16
16
18
19
19
20
20
19
18
18
19
20
20
18
18
18
15
14
18
17
17
17
18
16
15
15
18
18
18
19
20
20
18
18
19
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
8
0.3
ESE
7
0.5
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
35
38
75
68
40
38
41
32
10
39
66
81
92
96
90
116
107
99
96
101
109
140
176
206
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
11
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
S
9
0.3
E
7
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
3
4
2
2
5
5
5
11
7
9
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
20
37
32
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
7
Energy kJ
2
3
2
2
2
8
8
7
7
6
7
6
6
6
6
8
7
7
24
5
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.7
ENE
8
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
1
4
2
56
2
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
47
133
1
0
0
0
47
317
17
3
0
0
0
0
12
32
55
11
0
0
0
0
0
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
9
8
6
5
5
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