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Moruya, the nearest town, 7 km away. Photo: Maksym Kozlenko (Мак…, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Moruya main beach

Surf spot · Australia

Is it worth the trip?

37Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

2 days tie for best

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 27 out of 100

Swell
2 ft4 smushy
Energy
19kJ
Wind
S 1 kn
Temp
20°C

Wed 4 · 35 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 smushy
Energy
27kJ
Wind
WSW 2 kn
Temp
21°C

Thu 5 · 36 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 smushy
Energy
56kJ
Wind
NW 2 kn
Temp
23°C

Fri 6 · 50 out of 100

Swell
4 ft6 smushy
Energy
86kJ
Wind
N 4 kn
Temp
21°C

Sat 7 · 10 out of 100

Swell
2 ft6 smushy
Energy
27kJ
Wind
S 11 kn
Temp
18°C

Sun 8 · 15 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 smushy
Energy
44kJ
Wind
SSW 7 kn
Temp
16°C

Mon 9 · 50 out of 100

Swell
3 ft6 smushy
Energy
75kJ
Wind
SSW 6 kn
Temp
18°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 220, too small
  2. Tue 327, too small
  3. Wed 435, too small
  4. Thu 536, poor
  5. Fri 650, fair
  6. Sat 710, too small
  7. Sun 815, poor
  8. Mon 950, fair
  9. Tue 1052, fair
  10. Wed 1166, good

The spot in six facts

  • Faces Etakes swell from the E
  • Offshore: Wwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–9 ftof swell
  • Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
  • Best Apr–Jul2 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Moruya main beach, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov20, too small2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.)22kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots23°C
Tue 3Nov27, too small2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.)19kJwind from the south, 1 knot20°C
Wed 4Nov35, too small3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.)27kJwind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, offshore21°C
Thu 5Nov36, poor3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.)56kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore23°C
Fri 6Nov50, fair4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.)86kJwind from the north, 4 knots21°C
Sat 7Nov10, too small2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.)27kJwind from the south, 11 knots18°C
Sun 8Nov15, poor3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.)44kJwind from the south-south-west, 7 knots16°C
Mon 9Nov50, fair3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.)75kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots18°C
Tue 10Nov52, fair5 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.)191kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot20°C
Wed 11Nov66, good4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.)179kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots21°C

Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More

Tide

  • Mon 2 NovHigh 03:11 +0.3 mLow 08:37 −0.3 mHigh 15:01 +0.7 mLow 22:03 −0.7 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 04:20 +0.3 mLow 09:58 −0.3 mHigh 16:11 +0.6 mLow 23:02 −0.7 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 05:21 +0.4 mLow 11:12 −0.4 mHigh 17:18 +0.6 mLow 23:54 −0.7 m

Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

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the spot and its town

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About

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About Moruya main beach

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces E (106°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (286°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 32). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 17°C in August, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 23°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April, May, June and July, with about 2 good days in 7; in October and November, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Moruya, 6.7 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots.

Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).

Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,770–US$3,400 each

about US$1,770–US$3,400 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.

Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to MYA, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and SYD, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$931–US$1,940
Taxiairport and back, sharedabout US$20–US$33
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$355–US$596
Food7 days eating outabout US$322–US$596
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$141–US$234
Totalabout US$1,770–US$3,400

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: 3 towns

Closest

Moruya Heads

3 min by car · 6 places to stay

about US$134/nightcountry average

See 6 places to stay in Moruya Heads · Booking.com

About Moruya Heads its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$134 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

Getting there: about 30h 50m

About 30h 50m door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → MYA, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), then 20 min by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.