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Muncha

Surf spot · Australia

Is it worth the trip?

33Poor out of 100 for your dates

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Best on Mon 9: 4 ft swell at 7 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 34 out of 100

Swell
3 ft4 smushy
Energy
27kJ
Wind
NNE 7 kn
Temp
27°C

Wed 4 · 20 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 smushy
Energy
22kJ
Wind
SSW 7 kn
Temp
23°C

Thu 5 · 11 out of 100

Swell
1 ft7 shollow
Energy
14kJ
Wind
W 6 kn
Temp
23°C

Fri 6 · 30 out of 100

Swell
5 ft6 smushy
Energy
199kJ
Wind
E 5 kn
Temp
21°C

Sat 7 · 13 out of 100

Swell
2 ft6 smushy
Energy
29kJ
Wind
NW 4 kn
Temp
27°C

Sun 8 · 34 out of 100

Swell
3 ft8 smushy
Energy
131kJ
Wind
SW 8 kn
Temp
17°C

Mon 9 · 54 out of 100

Swell
4 ft7 smushy
Energy
123kJ
Wind
ESE 6 kn
Temp
20°C

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

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 226, too small
  2. Tue 334, too small
  3. Wed 420, too small
  4. Thu 511, too small
  5. Fri 630, poor
  6. Sat 713, too small
  7. Sun 834, poor
  8. Mon 954, fair
  9. Tue 1010, too small
  10. Wed 1147, fair

The spot in six facts

  • Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
  • Offshore: NWwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–8 ftof swell
  • Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
  • Best Apr–Jun3 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Muncha, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov26, too small2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.)46kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots23°C
Tue 3Nov34, too small3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.)27kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots27°C
Wed 4Nov20, too small2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.)22kJwind from the south-south-west, 7 knots23°C
Thu 5Nov11, too small1 ft7 shollow2 ft at break (est.)14kJwind from the west, 6 knots, offshore23°C
Fri 6Nov30, poor5 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.)199kJwind from the east, 5 knots21°C
Sat 7Nov13, too small2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.)29kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore27°C
Sun 8Nov34, poor3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.)131kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots17°C
Mon 9Nov54, fair4 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.)123kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots20°C
Tue 10Nov10, too small2 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.)81kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots24°C
Wed 11Nov47, fair5 ft8 smushy6 ft at break (est.)255kJwind from the south, 2 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 03:03 +0.3 mLow 08:29 −0.3 mHigh 15:02 +0.7 mLow 22:02 −0.6 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 04:15 +0.3 mLow 09:52 −0.3 mHigh 16:12 +0.7 mLow 23:01 −0.6 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 05:17 +0.4 mLow 11:08 −0.4 mHigh 17:16 +0.6 mLow 23:53 −0.6 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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Photos of Muncha

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Photo: Martin Kerr, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Killarney Vale from the air - panoramio
Photo: Ray Hayward, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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About Muncha

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

The spot faces SE (116°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (296°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 22). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 18°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 24°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April, May and June, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is The Entrance, 3.4 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 14 surf spots.

Water about 21°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$1,890–US$3,580 each

about US$1,890–US$3,580 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 SYD, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$925–US$1,920
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$147–US$241
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$1,890–US$3,580

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

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The Entrance

about 10 min by car · 39 places to stay

about US$134/nightcountry average

See 39 places to stay in The Entrance · Booking.com

About The Entrance 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 28h 30m

About 28h 30m door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → SYD, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 1h 35m by road

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

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