Congo Beach - The suck, Australia
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About Congo Beach - The suck
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces E (100°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (280°). 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 and June, 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, 8.7 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 30 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to MYA, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).
See flights MDW → MYA · Skyscanner from about £830 returnAdGetting there. 25 min from the airport to Congo Beach - The suck.
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Forecast
Congo Beach - The suck does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 36, fair | 4 ft7 smushy | 127kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 17, too small | 3 ft6 smushy | 50kJ | wind from the north, 6 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 11, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 29kJ | wind from the north, 6 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 18, poor | 3 ft5 smushy | 43kJ | wind from the north, 6 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 18, too small | 3 ft5 smushy | 36kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 18, poor | 4 ft5 smushy | 67kJ | wind from the north, 6 knots | 20°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 17, poor | 5 ft6 smushy | 132kJ | wind from the north, 10 knots | 21°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 19, poor | 5 ft6 smushy | 174kJ | wind from the south, 11 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 39, fair | 4 ft7 smushy | 108kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 0 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 14, too small | 2 ft7 smushy | 35kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 28Oct | 8, too small | 1 ft7 smushy | 10kJ | wind from the south, 12 knots | 14°C |
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 MYA, changing at LAX and SYD, then 25 min by road. About 30h 55 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Moruya main beach
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 2 ft at 5 s, wind 3 kn (6 km/h).
- Wed 21 OctSurf Moruya main beach
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 3 ft at 5 s, wind 3 kn (5 km/h).
- Thu 22 OctSurf Congo Beach - The suck
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 3 ft at 5 s, wind 4 kn (7 km/h).
- Fri 23 OctSurf Moruya main beach
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 5 s, wind 4 kn (7 km/h).
- Sat 24 OctSurf Moruya Rivermouth
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, wind 5 kn (9 km/h).
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to MYA, changing at LAX and SYD, then 25 min by road. About 30h 55 door to door
The plan picks the best of 3 spots near Moruya each day: Congo Beach - The suck, Moruya main beach, Moruya Rivermouth.
Rough cost
About £1,470–£2,840 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 MYA, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and SYD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £830–£1,725 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | £15–£25 |
| 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 | £1,470–£2,840 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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- The Black Olive PizzeriaPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
- Kiah Seafood CafeSeafood · 0.2 km from the centre
- Moruya Thai RestaurantThai · 0.2 km from the centre
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