Winkipop surf break

Winkipop surfForecast / NSW – Sydney North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am 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
21.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Winkipop today?

The current surf forecast for Winkipop at 8AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)2ft (0.6m)6s
Afternoon (27 Apr)2ft (0.6m)7s
Evening (27 Apr)2ft (0.6m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.6
E
6
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
E
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
31
31
23
31
47
35
38
51
75
57
38
41
44
38
48
60
62
49
116
113
131
133
155
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
5
NW
5
WNW
10
W
5
W
10
E
15
ENE
15
NE
10
N
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
5
SW
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:52AM1.31m
5:43PM1.26m
5:43AM1.28m
6:21PM1.35m
6:29AM1.24m
6:55PM1.43m
Low Tide
10:46PM0.45m
11:22AM0.21m
11:43PM0.38m
12:00PM0.22m
00:32AM0.31m
12:33PM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:24
6:26
6:26
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5:19
5:17
5:15
Temp °C
17
16
16
18
20
20
19
19
17
16
16
18
19
19
19
19
17
16
15
18
19
19
20
20
16
15
15
18
18
18
17
18
17
16
15
18
17
17
17
18
16
15
14
18
18
18
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.6
E
6
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
E
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
Energy kJ
20
31
31
23
31
47
35
38
51
75
57
38
41
44
38
48
60
62
49
116
113
131
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
4
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
6
0.4
ENE
3
0.1
S
11
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
S
9
0.4
NE
3
0.3
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
7
5
5
5
7
3
3
2
4
2
5
5
5
11
10
6
3
2
41
5
5
5
8
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
E
11
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
5
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
2
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
SSW
2
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
Energy kJ
1
4
5
1
2
4
1
1
133
155
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
12
38
145
145
117
117
47
133
0
0
0
0
317
348
47
3
1
0
0
0
12
12
12
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
7
5
5
8
7
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
9
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
6
6
9
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