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Winkipop surfForecast / NSW – Sydney North Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 28 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
20.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Winkipop today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Winkipop at 9AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Winkipop. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | S 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | |
988 | 972 | 828 | 843 | 743 | 730 | 651 | 639 | 613 | 650 | 637 | 557 | 547 | 557 | 494 | 514 | 504 | 514 | 449 | 392 | 327 | 339 | 354 | 273 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:02AM1.06m | 6:22PM1.45m | 6:48AM1.04m | 6:57PM1.49m | 7:31AM1.03m | 7:32PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:16AM0.34m | 11:48AM0.33m | 1:00AM0.29m | 12:24PM0.35m | 1:41AM0.24m | 1:00PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
 kJ | 988 | 972 | 828 | 843 | 743 | 730 | 651 | 639 | 613 | 650 | 637 | 557 | 494 | 494 | 494 | 514 | 302 | 276 | 249 | 298 | 323 | 339 | 354 | 273 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 6 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 40 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 45 | 19 | 81 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 504 | 514 | 449 | 392 | 327 | 273 | 273 | 225 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 17 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | N 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | W 4 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 10 | 36 | 90 | 105 | 95 | — | 154 | 427 | 547 | 557 | 474 | 378 | 387 | 355 | 7 | 17 | 7 | — | 14 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 63 | 63 | 12 | 114 | 35 | 64 | 108 | 178 | 152 | 78 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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