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Moana Beach

South Australia, Australia · Surf Forecast

Scored for
Board
Level
1
Now · Shortboard · Intermediate
Poor
Knee high · Bumpy · N
Wave
0.5m
Period
8.8s
Wind
19 km/h Cross
Tide
Falling

Tide · today

Falling · Low in 5h45
1.9m09h12h15h18h21h

5-day forecast

Scored for Shortboard · Intermediate · times in Australia/Adelaide local

Saturday

8 Aug
09:30
0.5m
11.9s
18 km/h
Cross
12:30
0.5m
11.7s
13 km/h
Cross
15:30
0.7m
11.4s
22 km/h
Cross
18:30
0.5m
11.2s
20 km/h
Cross
21:30
0.2m
3.9s
18 km/h
Cross

Sunday

9 Aug
06:30
0.5m
10.8s
24 km/h
Cross
09:30
0.3m
3.9s
18 km/h
Cross
12:30
0.3m
4s
19 km/h
Cross
15:30
0.7m
11.7s
25 km/h
Cross
18:30
1.3m
12s
26 km/h
Onshore
21:30
1.7m
6.3s
22 km/h
Onshore

Monday

10 Aug
06:30
1.9m
9.9s
28 km/h
Cross
09:30
1.9m
6.5s
26 km/h
Onshore
12:30
1.6m
5.8s
26 km/h
Onshore
15:30
1.4m
5.2s
19 km/h
Onshore
18:30
1.2m
4.1s
19 km/h
Onshore
21:30
1.1m
4.4s
18 km/h
Onshore

Tuesday

11 Aug
06:30
1m
10.7s
24 km/h
Cross
09:30
0.7m
10.5s
29 km/h
Cross
12:30
0.4m
9.9s
33 km/h
Cross
15:30
0.7m
9.2s
29 km/h
Cross
18:30
0.7m
9.6s
30 km/h
Cross
21:30
1.3m
3.6s
19 km/h
Onshore

Wednesday

12 Aug
06:30
1.3m
4.7s
15 km/h
Onshore
09:30
1.3m
4.5s
19 km/h
Onshore
12:30
1.4m
4.4s
22 km/h
Onshore
15:30
1.4m
4.3s
19 km/h
Onshore
18:30
1.3m
5s
11 km/h
Onshore
21:30
1.3m
4.8s
12 km/h
Onshore

Thursday

13 Aug
06:30
1.1m
11.6s
11 km/h
Onshore
08:30
1m
11.4s
12 km/h
Onshore

About Moana Beach

Moana Beach is a reef break over mixed in South Australia, Australia. It's at its best on 0.6–1.7999999999999998m swells from the SW / W / NW with light offshore winds from the NE / E / SE. Every hour is scored for your board and skill level, so the rating reflects how it suits what you ride — not a one-size-fits-all star.

Break type
Reef
Bottom
Mixed
Best tide
all
Best swell direction
SW, W, NW
Best wind direction
NE, E, SE
Ideal wave size
0.6m – 1.7999999999999998m

Moana Beach surf FAQ

Is Moana Beach good for beginners?+

Moana Beach is a reef break over mixed, usually breaking in the 0.6–1.7999999999999998m range, and how suitable it is for beginners really depends on the size and power on the day — not a fixed label. Set the level to Beginner above and WaveCheck flags the smaller, cleaner hours worth paddling out for.

What's the best board for Moana Beach?+

Different days call for different boards. Moana Beach handles a range of boards — a longboard or fish when it's small, a shortboard when there's more push. Tap through the boards above to see the live score for whatever you'll be riding.

What are the best conditions for Moana Beach?+

Look for 0.6–1.7999999999999998m of swell from the SW / W / NW with light offshore winds from the NE / E / SE. The 5-day forecast above scores every hour, so you can spot the window at a glance.

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