Surf Forecasts:
Winkipop surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period, SSE swell with 791 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Winkipop in the next 16 days are 1.7m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Winkipop over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
The action kicks off from Thursday the 27th of August, but honestly, Thursday and Friday are pretty average. The best opportunity in the whole run looks to be Friday morning the 28th of August. We’ll see a clean 6 ft SSE groundswell rolling in with a period of 11 seconds, and the wind is light WSW at 3 mph, cross-offshore. The wave energy is moderate at 727, and that wind will keep the surface glassy. Winkipop is a point break, so this longer period swell should wrap in nicely. It’s an advanced spot, and it’s exposed, so expect some quality. With the water temp sitting at 64°, and an anomaly of -0.5°, that’s about average for this time of year. Crowds are often an issue here, so you might have some company.
Saturday morning the 29th sees a drop to 4 ft from the SSE with a 10-second period, but the wind turns SW offshore at 6 mph, which is nice. The energy is still moderate at 479. It’s a smaller day but clean. Sunday morning the 30th is even smaller at 3 ft, with a light W cross-offshore breeze, but the energy is weaker at 279.
After that, we hit a dry spell. From Monday the 31st of August right through to Sunday the 6th of September, the surf is poor. The swell drops to tiny, under 2 ft most days, and the wind is messy. It’s a proper gap of about a week with nothing worth paddling out for.
Then on Monday the 7th of September, there’s a pulse of 6 ft S swell with a 10-second period and strong energy at 777. The wind is NW cross-offshore at 12 mph, which keeps it clean. But the tide and conditions are marginal, so it’s not a standout. The rest of the second week is mostly small and poor, with a tiny hint of a SSW swell on Thursday the 10th with 3 ft and a clean cross-offshore wind, but it’s weak at 214 energy.
So to sum it up, the real window is Friday morning the 28th of August. The rest of the run is mostly small and messy, with a long gap in the middle. Keep an eye on that Monday the 7th, but it’s a long way out.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 707 | 421 | 258 | 643 | 433 | 280 | 261 | 225 | 157 | 157 | 225 | 341 | 258 | 246 | 140 | 268 | 196 | 108 | 79 | 55 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:41PM1.53m | 8:16AM1.21m | 8:16PM1.53m | 8:50AM1.28m | 8:52PM1.50m | 9:25AM1.34m | 9:30PM1.43m | 10:02AM1.38m | 10:10PM1.34m | 10:43AM1.41m | 10:55PM1.23m | 11:28AM1.42m | 11:49PM1.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:19PM0.32m | 2:15AM0.13m | 1:59PM0.28m | 2:45AM0.10m | 2:40PM0.25m | 3:16AM0.10m | 3:22PM0.24m | 3:48AM0.13m | 4:07PM0.25m | 4:22AM0.17m | 4:57PM0.28m | 5:00AM0.24m | 5:55PM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 24 | 26 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 21 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 707 | 421 | 258 | 643 | 433 | 280 | 261 | 219 | 146 | 157 | 225 | 341 | 160 | 225 | 140 | 268 | 196 | 108 | 79 | 55 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 10 |
| kJ | 54 | 40 | 147 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 188 | 225 | 157 | 96 | 25 | 84 | 258 | 246 | 76 | 39 | 38 | 32 | 18 | 11 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 17 | 36 | 50 | 58 | 54 | 37 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | NW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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