Winkipop Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into what’s cooking for Winkipop.

The next couple of weeks are a real mixed bag, with a lot of small, ordinary days to sift through before we get a spike of serious energy. The first true standout is a solid pulse of swell mid-week, but it’s only for the experienced crew.

Friday, 7 August through Tuesday, 11 August are mostly forgettable. We’re looking at tiny surf, mostly around 2 ft to 3 ft from the S and ENE, with weak energy (92 to 257). The mornings see a light W cross-off breeze, keeping it clean, but the waves are just too small to get excited about. Tuesday afternoon sees a brief uptick with a 3 ft SSW groundswell at 11 seconds, giving energy of 257. That’s a clean window with a gentle breeze, but it’s a fleeting moment in a sea of otherwise poor conditions.

Wednesday, 12 August is a write-off. Strong onshore winds and rain make a mess of things.

Now, the real talk is Thursday, 13 August and Friday, 14 August. This is where it gets interesting. On Thursday morning, a solid 8 ft SSW swell at 10 seconds rolls in, with a very strong energy reading of 1227. The wind is fresh SW offshore, making for clean, lined-up waves. This is a big, powerful swell, so it’s strictly for advanced surfers. Over 8 ft is expert territory. That afternoon, the swell pushes to 10 ft from the S at 11 seconds, with energy soaring to 1927. Clean conditions continue. Friday, 14 August holds onto the energy, with a 7 ft S swell at 11 seconds (1016 energy) in the morning, and a 6 ft S swell in the afternoon. The wind stays clean and cross-off. This is the best run of the forecast. The direction is S, which is just off the optimum SE for this point, but the size and clean conditions make it a serious standout.

Saturday, 15 August through to the end of the period drops off again. The swell fades, and while the wind stays cross-off, the waves become small and weak. There’s a brief moment on Saturday, 22 August with an 8 ft S swell, but it’s onshore and on the nose, so it’s poor.

The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual to report.

So, if you’re an expert, Thursday, 13 August and Friday, 14 August are your windows. Mark it. For everyone else, the first week and a half is a bust. The gap between the last decent wave on Tuesday, 11 August and the big swell on Thursday is just a couple of days of poor conditions.

Rusty.

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