
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Winkipop today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Winkipop at 5AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Winkipop. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
358 | 627 | 1228 | 1444 | 1380 | 996 | 645 | 536 | 494 | 477 | 292 | 205 | 165 | 133 | 447 | 1141 | 1927 | 2971 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:00PM1.54m | 5:57AM1.09m | 5:56PM1.60m | 6:46AM1.19m | 6:47PM1.63m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54PM0.14m | 11:29AM0.34m | 00:42AM0.07m | 12:24PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 645 | 536 | 494 | 477 | 292 | 205 | 165 | 133 | 8 | 34 | 50 | 46 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 14 | ENE 9 | E 17 | SSW 17 |
2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 69 | 73 | 51 | 51 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 57 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 17 | E 17 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | SW 3 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 |
358 | 627 | 1228 | 1444 | 1380 | 996 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 447 | 1141 | 1927 | 2971 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 212 | 185 | 105 | 12 | 104 | 72 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 615 | 662 | 440 | 185 |
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