Spooks, Australia
Also within 20 km of Vivonne Bay
- Vivonne Bay Surf spot · 1.7 km from Vivonne Bay
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About Spooks
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces W (263°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (83°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 12). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 15°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 19°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually March and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Vivonne Bay. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 32 h 10 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Adelaide International Airport (ADL), changing at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
See flights MDW → ADL · Skyscanner from about £875 returnAdGetting there. 3 h 50 from the airport to Spooks.
Accommodation.
Nearest beds: Vivonne Bay, 43 km (about 1h 20 by car)Ad
No town with beds to book is nearer Spooks: plan on the drive each day you surf.
Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.
Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).
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Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Vivonne Bay · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Vivonne Bay · GetYourGuideAd
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 60, good | 4 ft10 shollow | 254kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft11 shollow | 1,083kJ | wind from the north, 13 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft9 shollow | 742kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft11 shollow | 1,107kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, too big | 10 ft12 shollow | 2,912kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot | 23°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, too big | 10 ft12 shollow | 2,688kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 22°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, too big | 10 ft12 smushy | 2,323kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots | 16°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, too big | 11 ft9 smushy | 1,864kJ | wind from the south-west, 12 knots | 13°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, too big | 10 ft10 shollow | 1,892kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, too big | 8 ft9 smushy | 935kJ | wind from the west, 17 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 28Oct | 0, poor | – | – | – | – |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly MDW to ADL, changing at SFO, then 3h 50 by road. About 32h 10 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to ADL, changing at SFO, then 3h 50 by road. About 32h 10 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,610–£3,090 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to ADL, estimated from distance and season, changing at SFO, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £875–£1,820 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £110–£180 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £240–£395 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £245–£455 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £105–£175 |
| Total | £1,610–£3,090 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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