Spooks Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Mornington Peninsula, Australia)

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Spooks Surf Guide

Spooks in Mornington Peninsula is an exposed beach break that has unreliable waves with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach breaks consists of rights. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Watch out for dangerous rips.

Spooks Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	inconsistent	17.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Spooks:

The best conditions reported for surf at Spooks occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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

aprilBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Spooks 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 33% of the time in April while 61% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 6% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

33%

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

blown out

61%

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

too small

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

Explore Spooks Location Map

Interactive Spooks 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 closest passenger airport to Spooks is Avalon Airport (AVV) in Australia, 34 km (21 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Spooks is Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW), also in Australia, 54 km (34 miles) away.

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Spooks Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 02:46 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM
Wave (m)	SW	WSW	SW	SW
Period (s)	13	9	13	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Spooks

Current tide and informaton

For Port Phillip Heads, Australia, 4 km from Spooks.

Next High Water: 02:41pm | 1.61m

Next Low Water: 07:57am | 0.21m

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Spooks Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.4 °C) at Spooks is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 14.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite