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Murion Island

Surf spot · Australia

Is it worth the trip?

10Poor out of 100 for your dates

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Best on Mon 9: too small (2 ft swell at 6 s), 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 10 out of 100

Swell
1 ft5 s
Energy
6kJ
Wind
WSW 12 kn
Temp
25°C

Wed 4 · 9 out of 100

Swell
1 ft9 s
Energy
9kJ
Wind
W 14 kn
Temp
24°C

Thu 5 · 8 out of 100

Swell
1 ft12 s
Energy
11kJ
Wind
WSW 8 kn
Temp
26°C

Fri 6 · 9 out of 100

Swell
1 ft12 s
Energy
13kJ
Wind
SSW 16 kn
Temp
26°C

Sat 7 · 10 out of 100

Swell
1 ft11 s
Energy
13kJ
Wind
S 18 kn
Temp
25°C

Sun 8 · 10 out of 100

Swell
1 ft5 s
Energy
7kJ
Wind
SSW 15 kn
Temp
25°C

Mon 9 · 12 out of 100

Swell
2 ft6 s
Energy
14kJ
Wind
WSW 12 kn
Temp
23°C

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Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 29, too small
  2. Tue 310, too small
  3. Wed 49, too small
  4. Thu 58, too small
  5. Fri 69, too small
  6. Sat 710, too small
  7. Sun 810, too small
  8. Mon 912, too small
  9. Tue 1010, too small
  10. Wed 117, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
  • Offshore: SWwind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 3–13 ftof swell
  • Water 25 °Cno wetsuit

Full forecast

every day, every number

Murion Island does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Murion Island, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov9, too small1 ft6 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)9kJwind from the south-south-west, 13 knots, offshore23°C
Tue 3Nov10, too small1 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)6kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, offshore25°C
Wed 4Nov9, too small1 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)9kJwind from the west, 14 knots, offshore24°C
Thu 5Nov8, too small1 ft12 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)11kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, offshore26°C
Fri 6Nov9, too small1 ft12 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)13kJwind from the south-south-west, 16 knots, offshore26°C
Sat 7Nov10, too small1 ft11 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)13kJwind from the south, 18 knots, offshore25°C
Sun 8Nov10, too small1 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)7kJwind from the south-south-west, 15 knots, offshore25°C
Mon 9Nov12, too small2 ft6 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)14kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, offshore23°C
Tue 10Nov10, too small2 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)6kJwind from the west, 19 knots, offshore23°C
Wed 11Nov7, too small2 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)5kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots23°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 02:00 +0.6 mLow 09:07 −0.6 mHigh 15:43 +0.2 mLow 20:43 −0.2 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 03:06 +0.5 mLow 10:15 −0.5 mHigh 17:09 +0.2 mLow 22:38 −0.1 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 04:48 +0.3 mLow 11:40 −0.4 mHigh 18:34 +0.3 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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About Murion Island

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

The spot faces NE (51°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (231°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea is about 23°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. Nearest beds: Exmouth Western Australia, 38 km (about 1h 10m by car). Nearest airport: Learmonth Airport (LEA), 69 km.

Water about 25°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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Where to stay: nearest beds 38 km away

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No town nearby

Nearest beds: Exmouth Western Australia, 38 km (about 1h 10m by car). Nearest airport: Learmonth Airport (LEA), 69 km.

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