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Moana Beach

South Australia, Australia · Surf Forecast

Scored for
Board
Level
3
Now · Shortboard · Intermediate
Poor
Ankle high · Crisp · ESE
Wave
0.4m
Period
10.2s
Wind
17 km/h Offshore
Tide
Low

Tide · today

Low
1.6m09h12h15h18h21h

5-day forecast

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

Tuesday

22 Sept
09:30
0.5m
10.1s
14 km/h
Offshore
12:30
0.6m
10s
4 km/h
Onshore
15:30
0.6m
10s
8 km/h
Onshore
18:30
0.6m
10s
12 km/h
Offshore
21:30
0.4m
10.2s
17 km/h
Offshore

Wednesday

23 Sept
06:30
0.5m
10.1s
9 km/h
Offshore
09:30
0.5m
10.1s
1 km/h
Offshore
12:30
0.4m
10.1s
9 km/h
Onshore
15:30
0.4m
10.2s
4 km/h
Onshore
18:30
0.4m
10.4s
11 km/h
Offshore
21:30
0.4m
10.5s
14 km/h
Offshore

Thursday

24 Sept
06:30
0.5m
10.4s
12 km/h
Offshore
09:30
0.5m
10.3s
7 km/h
Cross
12:30
0.5m
10.2s
6 km/h
Cross
15:30
0.4m
10.1s
12 km/h
Cross
18:30
0.4m
10.1s
6 km/h
Offshore
21:30
0.4m
10s
5 km/h
Onshore

Friday

25 Sept
06:30
0.3m
9.6s
4 km/h
Offshore
09:30
0.3m
9.5s
3 km/h
Cross
12:30
0.3m
9.4s
13 km/h
Onshore
15:30
0.3m
9.3s
9 km/h
Onshore
18:30
0.3m
9.3s
16 km/h
Offshore
21:30
0.2m
9.4s
19 km/h
Offshore

Saturday

26 Sept
06:30
0.2m
9.6s
16 km/h
Offshore
09:30
0.2m
9.7s
6 km/h
Offshore
12:30
0.3m
9.5s
7 km/h
Onshore
15:30
0.4m
13.1s
3 km/h
Cross
18:30
0.4m
13.3s
10 km/h
Offshore
21:30
0.5m
13.4s
17 km/h
Offshore

Sunday

27 Sept
06:30
0.6m
13.2s
11 km/h
Offshore
08:30
0.5m
13.1s
12 km/h
Cross

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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