Spooks
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Nothing better when its on.
Atmosphere:
No-one on the beach - just the sandstone cliffs. The best away from it all spot on the Peninsula.
Additional Info:
On its day Spooks can be a fantatstic wave. Once the sand is piled in correctly over the reef 4-6' and offshore.One of the Penninsulas classic waves on its day. Can get hollow, big lip tubes. The left were legendary in the 70's, but for the past 20 odd years its mainly been rights cranking off the flat reef on the other side or the banks that form in thee middle of the bay. Can be a nightmare with crowds when the take off zone is small and the locals are around. Beatifull islolated spot still as Sorrento and Porstsea get more developed.
Location
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Walk down the steps from the London Bridge car park, along the beach and around the point. Jump off the point into the current.
Walk | Short walk (5-15 min) |
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Public access | Yes |
4x4 required | Unknown |
Boat required | Unknown |
Wave Characteristics
Type | Reef (rocky) |
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Direction | Right |
Bottom | Sandy with rock |
Power | Hollow, Fast |
Frequency | Sometimes breaks (50 days/year) |
Normal length | Normal (50 to 150m) |
Good day length | Normal (50 to 150m) |
Ideal Conditions
Wind direction | North, NorthEast |
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Swell direction | SouthWest |
Swell size | 3ft-5ft - 8ft+ |
Tide | Low and mid tide |
Tide movement | Rising and falling tides |
Crowd
Week | Few surfers |
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Weekend | Few surfers |
Dangers
Rips / undertow
Videos
None
Nearby spots
1.10 miles away
Direction: | Right |
Bottom: | Sandy with rock |
Frequency: | Regular (100 days/year) |
2.55 miles away
Direction: | Right and left |
Bottom: | Sandy with rock |
Frequency: | Very consistent (150+ days/year) |