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Moonee Rip Wave, Australia

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About Moonee Rip Wave

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces E (112°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (292°). 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 gently: 10 m deep about 550 m out (1 in 56). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 21°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 26°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April, May, June and July, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Moonee Beach, 1.3 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots.

Water about 22°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 30 h 25 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to CFS, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Brisbane International Airport (BNE).

    See flights MDW → CFS · Skyscanner from about £805 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 35 min from the airport to Moonee Rip Wave.

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  3. Accommodation.

    Stay in Moonee BeachAd

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  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Moonee Beach · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Moonee Beach · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

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Forecast

The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct194 ft7 smushy138kJ20°C
Mon 19Oct183 ft6 smushy57kJ17°C
Tue 20Oct224 ft6 smushy109kJ20°C
Wed 21Oct254 ft6 smushy110kJ22°C
Thu 22Oct194 ft6 smushy103kJ19°C
Fri 23Oct174 ft5 smushy70kJ20°C
Sat 24Oct184 ft6 smushy107kJ24°C
Sun 25Oct143 ft6 smushy64kJ22°C
Mon 26Oct173 ft6 smushy64kJ29°C
Tue 27Oct123 ft7 smushy88kJ22°C
Wed 28Oct92 ft6 smushy22kJ18°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 expert surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly MDW to CFS, changing at LAX and BNE, then 35 min by road. About 30h 25 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 4 ft at best.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 4 ft at best.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 4 ft at best.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 4 ft at best.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 4 ft at best.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to CFS, changing at LAX and BNE, then 35 min by road. About 30h 25 door to door

The plan picks the best of 2 spots near Moonee Beach each day: Moonee front beach, Moonee Rip Wave.

The trip from Moonee Beach, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £1,455–£2,800 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to CFS, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and BNE, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£805–£1,670
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Taxiairport and back, shared£25–£40
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£240–£395
Food7 days eating out£245–£455
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£105–£175
Total£1,455–£2,800

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

Places to eat near Moonee Beach

  • Maggie's Dog Cafe Shop & Salon0.2 km from the centre
  • Aloy Dee Thai Moonee MarketThai · 0.3 km from the centre
  • Moon DragonChinese · 0.3 km from the centre
  • Cals Butchery & Fresh seafoodSeafood · 0.8 km from the centre
  • Moonee Beach Tavern Pizza's0.2 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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