Winkipop Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at the next few weeks for our little slice of coast.

It's a bit of a mixed bag on the cards. We've got some solid pulses of swell lined up, but you're gonna have to pick your moments with the wind. The first few days are a bit of a write-off, with messy conditions and a bad wind direction. But don't you worry, we've got some absolute crackers coming through, especially if you can wait it out.

The water temp is hovering around 64°, which is pretty much spot on for the time of year, so no surprises there. Let’s get into it.

Saturday, July 25th starts off average. There's a 6ft S swell in the morning, but it's getting chopped up by a W cross-off breeze at 12 mph. The wave energy is moderate at 790. Not a great look. The afternoon, however, is a different story. The wind goes glassy from the north, and we've got a clean 5ft S swell. That window is the pick of the day, and it looks beautiful, but the swell is a little short in the tooth.

Sunday, July 26th morning is where we start to see the good stuff. Clear skies, a proper offshore WSW wind at 9 mph, and a nice 7ft S swell with moderate wave energy at 921. That's a serious contender for the best of the period. It's some of the best surf you'll see, just clean lines at Winkipop. The afternoon turns a bit sour with a cross-on wind, so get it early.

Monday, July 27th isn't worth paddling out for. The swell drops off and the wind is onshore. A few days of flat to tiny junk follow from Tuesday, July 28th through to Wednesday, July 30th morning. The swell kicks back in on Thursday, July 30th morning with a 5ft S swell and a gentle offshore breeze, making for clean conditions. But it's a short period swell.

Friday, July 31st is another window with a gentle offshore and a 3ft S swell, but it's very ordinary wave energy.

We hit another flat spell from Saturday, August 1st through to Sunday, August 2nd. That long 17-second period on Sunday is a tease, but with a weak 2ft swell and cross-shore winds, it's not doing anything.

Now, here’s the standout. Monday, August 3rd morning is a proper gem. Fresh NW wind is a light cross-off, and we've got a solid 7ft S swell pumping in with a moderate energy reading of 681. The swell period is a workable 8 seconds. This is the session to circle on your calendar. Get out there early before the wind swings onshore in the afternoon.

After that, the pattern gets a bit more complicated with easterly swells coming in. Tuesday, August 4th through Wednesday, August 5th sees a mix of ESE swells around 5ft-7ft. The wind is funky, but Wednesday, August 5th afternoon has potential with a glassy NW breeze and a clean 5ft ESE swell (452 energy). That's a good, sneaky afternoon paddle.

The rest of the window into the second week has a few glimmers, like Friday, August 7th afternoon with a clean WNW cross-off breeze and a 4ft ESE swell, but the consistency and quality drop off. The long-range stuff for the 8th and 9th is all chopped up or blown out.

So, to sum it up: your absolute best bets are Sunday, July 26th morning for the solid S swell with perfect offshore wind, and Monday, August 3rd morning for another punchy S swell with clean conditions. Get amongst it.

Rusty.

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