Winkipop surf break

Winkipop surfForecast / NSW – Sydney North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 17 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
21.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Winkipop today?

The current surf forecast for Winkipop at 9AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Apr)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (17 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (17 Apr)8ft (2.5m)7s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
4
6
4
3
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.5
S
0.4
NE
2.5
S
2.5
S
3
S
3
S
2.4
S
2.4
S
3
S
3
S
3.5
S
3.5
S
3
S
3.5
S
3
S
2.5
S
3
S
3
S
3
S
Period(s) (?)898888679101011111112111212121212121313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)687664474631146811225155216901295136919982536277830532515310320431947234029722782
Wind
(km/h)
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
5
W
5
ENE
35
SSE
30
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:47AM
1.39
8:09PM
1.63
8:35AM
1.34
8:51PM
1.68
9:26AM
1.26
9:36PM
1.69
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:45AM
0.11
1:49PM
0.09
2:34AM
0.05
2:29PM
0.13
3:25AM
0.01
3:10PM
0.19
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Sunrise--6:18-------6:18-------6:18-----
Sunset-----5:30-------5:29-------5:28--
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C191717222625181717161416181717171514141617181818
Feels °C (?)161414182424121214131114151313131110111313141415
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