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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 Tuesday 12 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 7AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Winkipop. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | |
615 | 619 | 531 | 615 | 540 | 548 | 567 | 555 | 177 | 166 | 532 | 517 | 248 | 200 | 175 | 195 | 282 | 282 | 220 | 158 | 131 | 100 | 100 | 107 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:45AM1.25m | 4:49PM1.26m | 4:43AM1.26m | 5:32PM1.40m | 5:39AM1.26m | 6:15PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20AM0.22m | 10:48PM0.43m | 11:03AM0.17m | 11:45PM0.30m | 11:46AM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 10 | S 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | ESE 7 | S 9 | E 6 | S 9 | E 7 |
 kJ | 268 | 268 | 206 | 190 | 141 | 138 | 102 | 100 | 158 | 158 | 61 | 39 | 38 | 200 | 158 | 154 | 68 | 47 | 81 | 158 | 79 | 100 | 78 | 107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 14 | S 14 | N 11 | S 25 | E 12 | E 12 | S 23 | S 20 | S 18 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 9 | E 10 | S 9 | E 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 68 | 66 | 40 | 32 | 57 | 38 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 79 | 19 | 79 | 8 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 26 | — | S 25 | S 23 | S 15 | N 10 | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | E 11 | S 14 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 13 | — | 12 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 53 | 47 | 44 | 21 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | — | E 6 | — |
| kJ | 615 | 619 | 531 | 615 | 540 | 548 | 567 | 555 | 177 | 166 | 532 | 517 | 248 | 146 | 175 | 195 | 282 | 282 | 220 | — | 131 | — | 100 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 16 | 78 | 114 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 114 | 152 | 78 | 78 | 242 | 185 | 78 | 28 | 240 | 164 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 12 | 12 | 78 | 29 |
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