Surf Forecasts:
Winkipop surf forecast from 30 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 31 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 6 Nov, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, SSW swell with 955 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 31 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Winkipop this week:
The surf forecast for Winkipop over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 31) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Winkipop in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 06) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Nov 04) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 31st Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 31st Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 6th Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Winkipop over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | S 8 | NE 7 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 534 | 395 | 155 | 161 | 118 | 112 | 75 | 74 | 51 | 32 | 62 | 287 | 492 | 206 | 186 | 115 | 62 | 140 | 108 | 105 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:53AM1.03m | 12:48PM1.55m | 2:05AM1.00m | 1:55PM1.47m | 3:22AM1.02m | 3:07PM1.40m | 4:31AM1.09m | 4:17PM1.35m | 5:28AM1.19m | 5:20PM1.31m | 6:15AM1.30m | 6:17PM1.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:47PM0.10m | 6:12AM0.42m | 7:54PM0.15m | 7:20AM0.49m | 9:03PM0.18m | 8:41AM0.52m | 10:07PM0.19m | 10:03AM0.50m | 11:03PM0.19m | 11:16AM0.44m | 11:50PM0.19m | 12:18PM0.37m | 00:31AM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | S 8 | NE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 534 | 395 | 155 | 79 | 118 | 112 | 75 | 74 | 51 | 27 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 206 | 186 | 115 | 62 | 140 | 108 | 105 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | NE 9 | — | E 13 | S 10 | S 11 | S 5 | ENE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 17 | S 15 | S 8 | SE 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 50 | 57 | 11 | 66 | 11 | 5 | — | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 88 | 50 | 13 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 14 | — | — | E 12 | E 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 12 | — | S 14 | SE 13 | S 12 | S 14 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 53 | 21 | 30 | 5 | — | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | SSW 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | — | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | SSW 4 | — | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 25 | 86 | 82 | 161 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 32 | 62 | 287 | 492 | — | 38 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 401 | 28 | 29 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 114 | 12 | 164 | 453 | 4 | 117 | 78 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 22 | 63 | 1 |
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The above surf forecast table for Winkipop provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Winkipop can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Winkipop surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Winkipop) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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