South Moana Reefs Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Adelaide, Australia)

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South Moana Reefs Surf Guide

South Moana Reefs in Adelaide is a sheltered reef break that has inconsistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the east and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. There is no reef break. Sometimes crowded. Take care of rocks and sharks.

South Moana Reefs Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	inconsistent	18.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing South Moana Reefs:

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

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing South Moana Reefs with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 0% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 100% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

100%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore South Moana Reefs Location Map

Interactive South Moana Reefs 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.

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South Moana Reefs Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 13:31 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	12:30PM	3:30PM	6:30PM	9:30PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	5	4	4	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

Tides at South Moana Reefs

Current tide and informaton

For Port Noarlunga, Australia, 5 km from South Moana Reefs.

Next High Water: 06:26pm | 2.12m

Next Low Water: 01:16am | 0.49m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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South Moana Reefs Sea Temperature

The South Moana Reefs water temperature is reasonably warm (18.8 °C) but the air temperature will feel a few degrees cooler (12.0 °C). A good quality spring wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite