Spooks, Mornington Peninsula

Mornington Peninsula lies to the southeast of Melbourne, Victoria’s capital city. It is surrounded by Western Port to the east and Port Phillips to the west. There is a vast number of great surf spots all along this section. Spooks is a little-known reef break. The best wind direction is from the north, northeast and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The site is appropriate for experienced surfers only.

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The best tide movement is rising and falling tides and the ideal tide position is low and mid tide. Surfers can explore the waves with swell sizes from 1 m-1.5 m/3 ft-5 ft and holds up to 2.5 m/8 ft. In summer, the wind blows offshore at 66%, in autumn the wind blows at 58%, in winter at 60% and in spring at 67%. Last but not least, the peninsula is famous for the variety of beaches and water-sports, the wineries and the mazes. Note: watch out for rips.