Surf spot

Spookies

Forecast conditions and map view for Spookies in Australia, NSW, Coal Coast. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: Australia, NSW, Coal Coast
Coordinates: 0.0000, 0.0000

Metric
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Wave height (m)	1.1	1	0.4	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.9	1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1	1	0.8	0.9	1	1.1	1.4	1.4	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.5	1.5	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.3	1.2	0.9	1	1	1	1	1.1	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.4	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.2	1.2
Wave direction	S	S	SSW	SSE	SSE	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Wave period (s)	6	6	13.3	6.5	6.1	5.5	11.8	11.6	11.4	11.1	10.8	10.7	10.3	10.2	9.9	9.7	9.6	8.8	9.2	13.9	13.2	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.1	11.1	10.9	10.8	10.7	10.4	10.3	9.8	9.9	9.9	9.8	9.7	9.5	8.5	8.6	8.5	9.1	9.6	9.2	8.4	4.7	4.6	7.7	6.9	6.3	6.4	6.3	6	6	6.5	6.5	6.7
Wave energy (kJ)	89	70	63	53	48	43	186	228	260	277	285	285	257	249	220	204	184	105	143	356	422	501	516	530	525	549	554	553	538	532	525	484	457	418	398	376	334	300	278	252	223	163	181	137	42	41	143	151	130	143	147	129	128	149	124	119
Wind speed (km/h)	14	15.8	19.2	19.5	17.8	15.3	16.4	18.9	19.8	21.9	21	18.4	18.4	17	17.8	18.2	19.6	14.9	11.5	14.2	14.1	19.1	19.1	18.1	16.9	16.3	16.5	16	15.6	14.2	15.7	18.7	17.3	20.7	20.5	20.1	16.1	15.3	17.6	18.4	21.2	26.3	24.1	19.9	18.2	16.8	17.5	21	22.1	20.3	15.3	15.3	14.4	16.1	15.9	15.8
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Spookies is a well-known surf break on the NSW South Coast / Coal Coast, near Wollongong in the Illawarra region. It’s a reef-and-point-style wave that can deliver fast, hollow lefts when conditions line up.

Quick description

Wave type: Reef break, with point-style qualities
Direction: Best on lefts
Character: Fast, powerful, often hollow
Skill level: Experienced surfers only — it can be shallow, shallow, and unforgiving
Crowd: Can be competitive when it’s good
Best conditions: A solid southeast swell with offshore westerly/northwesterly winds

What it’s like

Spookies is the kind of spot that can look average from the car park, then turn on with clean, lurching barrels over the reef. It’s not usually a beginner or even intermediate wave; the takeoff can be critical, and positioning matters a lot because the wave can race down the line quickly.

Hazards

Shallow reef
Strong rips / currents
Heavy wipeouts
Crowds on good days

Overall vibe

A serious, performance-oriented break that rewards commitment, good timing, and reef-surfing experience. When it’s on, it’s one of those South Coast waves that local surfers get excited about.