Surf Forecasts:
Winkipop surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, S swell with 1,131 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with S 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 Tuesday (Aug 11) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 9s is also forecast. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Winkipop over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Winkipop. We’ve got a long window ahead, and honestly, the start of it is pretty grim. The early part of the week has a lot of messy, blown-out energy and nothing you’d want to paddle out for, with a lot of poor surf conditions and strong, onshore winds. There’s a few days of quiet, small conditions in the middle too.
First time things start to look interesting is Tuesday the 11th of August in the afternoon. The swell jumps to 5ft from the S with a long period of 12 seconds, and we get a light WNW breeze that’s cross-offshore. That combo cleans it right up; it looks like good surf with a lot of energy in the water (757). That's a promising session if you can get out there.
The real standout of the whole outlook is Thursday morning, the 13th of August. Winkipop is going to pump. We’re looking at a solid 8ft swell from the S with a period of 9 seconds, and it’s paired with a clean, moderate offshore wind from the WSW (20 km/h). The wave energy is cranked right up at 1627. The file calls it excellent for experienced surfers, and I’m with that – at 8ft, this is expert territory, not for beginners. The water’s sitting at 62°, about a degree and a half colder than usual for this time of year, so a bit nippy.
The following Friday, the 14th drops back to more manageable 5ft to 6ft from the S, with clean conditions again, but the energy is lower and it’s only rated as good to marginal. After that, we get a few days of really small, weak surf with very ordinary conditions, and mostly poor vibes until the 21st of August.
Towards the very end of the window, around Sunday the 23rd and Monday the 24th, we see another pulse of swell, pushing 7ft from the ENE, but the winds are messy on Sunday. By Monday morning the 24th, the wind swings to a moderate offshore (SSW, 25 km/h), cleaning up a 4ft E swell with a long period of 11 seconds. It’s not the best on offer, and the energy is moderate (599), but it’s a clean option for the last week.
If you want my call, the absolute best of the bunch is Thursday the 13th morning, no question. Second best is Tuesday the 11th afternoon.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SW 7 | S 12 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 6 | S 15 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 146 | 401 | 691 | 456 | 173 | 168 | 686 | 194 | 122 | 73 | 71 | 1007 | 1005 | 382 | 295 | 501 | 155 | 82 | 38 | 52 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:10PM1.58m | 6:05AM1.04m | 6:08PM1.67m | 7:01AM1.10m | 7:01PM1.74m | 7:50AM1.17m | 7:51PM1.76m | 8:35AM1.24m | 8:37PM1.72m | 9:18AM1.29m | 9:21PM1.64m | 10:00AM1.32m | 10:04PM1.51m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:08AM0.14m | 11:31AM0.33m | 1:02AM0.05m | 12:29PM0.27m | 1:50AM-0.01m | 1:23PM0.22m | 2:34AM-0.04m | 2:14PM0.19m | 3:14AM-0.02m | 3:03PM0.19m | 3:52AM0.02m | 3:52PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — |
mm | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 14 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 7 | S 12 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 6 | ENE 10 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 146 | 15 | 691 | 456 | 173 | 73 | 686 | 194 | 122 | 73 | 71 | 568 | 710 | 289 | 295 | 351 | 155 | 82 | 18 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | N 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | S 20 | ENE 10 | S 15 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 106 | 71 | 70 | 50 | 69 | 3 | 52 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 124 | 18 | 38 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 13 | — | — | E 13 | S 12 | NNE 8 | NNW 4 | S 15 | — | S 16 | — | — | S 17 | S 15 | S 19 | ENE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 4 | — | 5 | — | — | 6 | 18 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 4 | SW 7 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | SSW 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | S 8 | — | — | SSE 6 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 401 | 35 | 46 | 35 | 168 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 77 | 1007 | 1005 | 382 | — | 501 | — | — | 77 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 539 | 105 | 167 | 175 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 207 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 8 |
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