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Winkipop Surf Forecast
/ 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 3 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 6AM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am 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 (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Winkipop. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | |
794 | 808 | 917 | 847 | 761 | 682 | 732 | 657 | 534 | 617 | 631 | 739 | 963 | 1086 | 1020 | 889 | 907 | 866 | 778 | 1010 | 1138 | 1146 | 1064 | 1204 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 9:19AM1.17m | 9:20PM1.78m | 10:16AM1.11m | 10:13PM1.73m | 11:16AM1.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:18AM-0.05m | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | 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 | E 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 794 | 808 | 917 | 847 | 761 | 682 | 732 | 657 | 534 | 617 | 631 | 739 | 963 | 1086 | 1020 | 889 | 907 | 712 | 641 | 544 | 492 | 492 | 477 | 410 |
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 4 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 34 | 360 | 816 | 866 | 778 | 1010 | 1138 | 1146 | 1064 | 1204 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 114 | 152 | 114 | 78 | 7 |
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