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North Moana Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Adelaide, Australia)

North Moana Beach break guidePhoto by: Gillian Rayment

North Moana Beach Surf Guide

North Moana Beach in Adelaide is a reasonably exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the east. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell angle is from the west southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Often Crowded. Hazards include rocks and sharks.

North Moana Beach Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach2fairly consistent
18.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing North Moana Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at North Moana Beach occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

What's the best time of year to surf North Moana Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

augustBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing North Moana Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 2% of the time in August while 13% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 85% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
2%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
13%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
85%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore North Moana Beach Location Map

Interactive North Moana Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to North Moana Beach is Adelaide International Airport (ADL) in Australia, which is 31 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to North Moana Beach is Woomera Airport (UMR), also in Australia, 479 km (298 miles) away.

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North Moana Beach Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 9 May 2026, 10:37 Local Time
Saturday 09
6:30AM9:30AM12:30PM3:30PM
Wave (m)
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.2
WSW
Period (s) 4 4 4 4
Wind (km/h)
10
15
15
15
Wind State cross-
off		 cross cross-
off		 cross-
off

What does North Moana Beach look like?

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Credit: Gillian Rayment

    Tides at North Moana Beach

    Current tide and informaton
    For Port Noarlunga, Australia, 6 km from North Moana Beach.
    Next High Water: 07:47pm | 1.79m
    Tidal range Clock
    Next Low Water: 12:51pm | 0.8m
    IS AT (local time)

    North Moana Beach Sea Temperature

    The North Moana Beach water temperature is reasonably warm (18.7 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 15.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

    Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.
    Current Temp*: 18.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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    South-Australia Sea TemperatureView Sea Temp Map

    Swell History at North Moana Beach

    Surf stats for North Moana Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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    Wind History at North Moana Beach

    Wind stats for North Moana Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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    North Moana Beach Reviews:

    Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

    Ratings
    Based on 5 votes.
    • Overall:2.0
    • Quality on a good day:2.8
    • Consistency of Surf:3.0
    • Difficulty Level:2.0
    • Wind and Kite Surfing:3.2
    • Crowds:3.2
    • ...

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    Review
    Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.
    Tyson from Australia
    “Moana is a long stretch of beach that you are able to drive your car on (there is only one side of the beach that you can do this the other is NO cars).
    Most of the time at Moana the waves are extremely small but sometimes it can get bigger.
    North Moana beach is a short 90km drive from Adelaide.
    the water is just a 1min walk from the caravan park.”

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