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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 9 am Monday 18 May 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
20.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Winkipop today?
The current surf forecast for Winkipop at 12PM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Winkipop. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | |
917 | 847 | 761 | 761 | 651 | 576 | 534 | 631 | 813 | 849 | 1064 | 1020 | 855 | 794 | 810 | 698 | 682 | 966 | 1150 | 1056 | 1033 | 1197 | 1169 | 919 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 9:19AM1.17m | 9:20PM1.78m | 10:16AM1.11m | 10:13PM1.73m | 11:16AM1.07m | 11:09PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:49PM0.24m | 4:14AM-0.04m | 3:40PM0.30m | 5:11AM-0.00m | 4:35PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 |
 | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | 4:59 |
1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 917 | 847 | 761 | 761 | 651 | 576 | 534 | 631 | 813 | 849 | 1064 | 1020 | 855 | 794 | 810 | 698 | 628 | 562 | 482 | 424 | 432 | 356 | 356 | 356 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 163 | 366 | 535 | 664 | 682 | 966 | 1150 | 1056 | 1033 | 1197 | 1169 | 919 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 78 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
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