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South Moana Reefs Surf Forecast
/ SA – Adelaide (17 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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South Moana Reefs surfForecast / SA – Adelaide / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Monday 18 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
South Moana Reefs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's South Moana Reefs sea temperature is
18.3° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at South Moana Reefs today?
The current surf forecast for South Moana Reefs at 5AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at South Moana Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 9 | S 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 11 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 3 | WSW 9 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 5:18AM1.42m | 4:50PM2.32m | 5:35AM1.30m | 5:14PM2.29m | 5:49AM1.21m | 5:40PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25PM0.38m | 10:13AM0.79m | 11:54PM0.40m | 10:27AM0.72m | 00:20AM0.45m | 10:45AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 11 | SW 10 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 4 |
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | WSW 9 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 127 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 452 | 452 | 452 | 127 | 127 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 127 | 135 | 127 |
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