Spooky's Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.37° S 171.22° E

Spooky's WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Spooky's sea temperature is
13.6° C
0.9° 

Spooky's surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Spooky's surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, W swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, W swell with 5,488 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with NW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Spooky's this week:

The surf forecast for Spooky's over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Spooky's in the next 16 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Tue 14th Jul)7.5ft (2.3m) 9s
Best Surf 3AM (Wed 15th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 16s
Most Powerful12AM (Wed 15th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spooky's over the next 16 days.


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