Spookies Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Coast – New South Wales, Australia)

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Spookies Surf Guide

Spookies on the North Coast is an exposed beach and reef break that has very consistent surf Offshore winds are from the southwest. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the east northeast. The beach break provides left and right handers and there is a right hand reef break as well.. Best around high tide. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for sharks and rocks.

Spookies Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	3	very consistent	23.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Spookies:

The best conditions reported for surf at Spookies occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Spookies (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Spookies with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 28% of the time in April while 34% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 38% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

28%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

34%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

38%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Spookies Location Map

Interactive Spookies surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Spookies is Coffs Harbour (Coff's Harbour) Airport (CFS) in Australia, which is 97 km (60 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Spookies is Gold Coast Coolangatta Airport (OOL), also in Australia, 147 km (91 miles) away.

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Spookies Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 23:04 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (m)	E	ESE	E	E
Period (s)	11	11	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Spookies look like?

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Tides at Spookies

Current tide and informaton

For Iluka, Australia, 7 km from Spookies.

Next High Water: 10:51am | 1.1m

Next Low Water: 05:24am | 0.61m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Spookies Sea Temperature

Warm in and out of the water temperature at Spookies today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 23.4 °C and a wind chill of 22.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite