Winkipop surf break

Winkipop surfForecast / NSW – Sydney North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 20 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
19.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Winkipop today?

The current surf forecast for Winkipop at 12PM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)10ft (3.0m)9s
Afternoon (20 May)7.5ft (2.3m)9s
Evening (20 May)8ft (2.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
9
3
S
10
2.3
S
9
2.3
S
10
2.5
S
10
2.4
S
10
2.4
S
10
2.3
S
10
3
S
9
3
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.4
S
8
2.3
S
8
2.2
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.1
E
10
1.9
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1124
1417
918
938
1108
1063
1087
963
1299
1224
993
771
667
542
408
383
319
329
255
231
725
859
884
817
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:16AM1.07m
11:09PM1.66m
12:20PM1.04m
00:08AM1.55m
1:27PM1.05m
1:10AM1.44m
Low Tide
5:11AM-0.00m
4:35PM0.37m
6:11AM0.06m
5:37PM0.44m
7:11AM0.12m
6:46PM0.49m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:43
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:58
4:57
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
15
16
16
17
15
14
14
14
15
16
17
18
17
17
15
15
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
9
11
11
11
13
11
9
9
9
10
10
12
13
13
13
11
12
13
13
14
13
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
9
2.5
S
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
2.2
S
10
2.1
S
10
2.1
S
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
1.1
E
10
0.5
S
8
2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
Energy kJ
750
1137
511
432
858
815
838
306
302
296
296
250
245
200
196
157
142
139
113
231
29
859
884
817
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.3
S
12
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
8
Energy kJ
641
585
426
370
363
5
5
5
4
16
49
46
26
33
29
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
S
10
Energy kJ
32
53
27
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
9
3
S
10
2.3
S
9
2.3
S
10
2.5
S
10
2.4
S
10
2.4
S
10
2.3
S
10
3
S
9
3
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.4
S
8
2.3
S
8
2.2
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.9
ESE
10
Energy kJ
1124
1417
918
938
1108
1063
1087
963
1299
1224
993
771
667
542
408
383
319
329
255
179
725
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
1
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
12
12
7
1
0
0
0
78
78
78
78
12
12
12
7
63
78
63
72
16
78
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
5
8
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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