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Winkipop surf break

Winkipop surfForecast / NSW – Sydney North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 20 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
21.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Winkipop today?

The current surf forecast for Winkipop at 12AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Afternoon (21 Apr)8ft (2.4m)10s
Evening (21 Apr)7ft (2.2m)10s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.4
SSE
2.3
SSE
2.4
SSE
2.3
SSE
2.3
SSE
2.2
SSE
2.2
SE
2.2
SE
2.4
SE
2.3
SE
2.3
SE
2.3
SE
2.3
SE
2.3
SE
2.1
SE
2.1
SE
2
SE
1.8
SE
1.7
SE
1.6
SE
Period(s) (?)121111111010101010101010101111111111111111111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)19521756155913691221117012151084108899091891811591210125613031326126410721008918752690582
Wind
(km/h)
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
5
S
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SE
15
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:25PM
1.66
11:19AM
1.08
11:20PM
1.60
12:27PM
1.01
12:22AM
1.52
1:43PM
0.98
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:17AM
0.07
4:46PM
0.36
6:21AM
0.13
5:44PM
0.44
7:31AM
0.18
Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Sunrise----6:20-------6:20-------6:22---
Sunset-------5:24-------5:23-------5:22
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-----11-----------------
Temp. °C191919171718181919181818181919191919181717181920
Feels °C (?)141414141414141415151515141615161717161616161718
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