North Moana Beach surf break

North Moana Beach surfForecast / SA – Adelaide / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 18 May 2026 ACST
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North Moana Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's North Moana Beach sea temperature is
18.1° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at North Moana Beach today?

The current surf forecast for North Moana Beach at 3AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Afternoon (19 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (19 May)2ft (0.6m)4s

Table - waves today at North Moana Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.1
SW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
19
17
22
21
21
16
16
18
12
7
7
4
3
4
4
3
3
8
15
3
2
3
2
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
20
W
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SSE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
5
E
5
NE
10
NW
0
W
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
4:50PM2.32m
5:35AM1.30m
5:14PM2.29m
5:49AM1.21m
5:40PM2.21m
6:06AM1.17m
Low Tide
11:54PM0.40m
10:27AM0.72m
00:20AM0.45m
10:45AM0.65m
00:44AM0.52m
11:10AM0.61m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:16
5:16
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
14
15
16
16
14
14
15
14
14
16
17
17
16
15
15
14
14
15
16
16
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
11
13
11
12
14
14
15
15
14
14
12
12
14
14
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
9
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
SW
9
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
6
6
6
2
4
4
2
3
4
3
2
2
15
3
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
10
0.1
W
8
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
Energy kJ
3
3
4
1
8
3
2
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
9
Energy kJ
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
Energy kJ
16
19
17
22
21
21
16
16
18
12
7
7
3
3
4
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
40
39
39
444
40
607
621
451
126
126
39
39
39
335
440
444
126
39
39
39
39
39
39
48
Best forecast wave conditions in Adelaide
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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