Moana, Australia

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Moana seen from the south 0876 — Moana, the nearest town. Photo: User:Vmenkov, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Moana

Moana is a town in South Australia, Australia. From Moana you can reach 9 surf spots, 5 kite spots and 5 windsurf spots. The nearest is Moana, a kite and windsurf spot 0.4 km from the centre. Overture lists 9 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Adelaide International Airport (ADL), 28 km away.

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Staying in Moana

9 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: Adelaide International Airport (ADL), 28 km, KGC, 104 km, PLO, 245 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Moana.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Moana each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

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3-poles reef2.3 kmabout 5 min by car

1 ft14 kJ

2 ft70 kJ

2 ft48 kJ

2 ft33 kJ

2 ft151 kJ

2 ft150 kJ

2 ft155 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at 3-poles reef, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	8, too small	1 ft10 shollow	14kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	21, too small	2 ft11 shollow	70kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	2 ft10 shollow	48kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	19, too small	2 ft9 shollow	33kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	40, fair	2 ft12 shollow	151kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	34, too small	2 ft12 shollow	150kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	27, too small	2 ft12 shollow	155kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	17°C

Little Rincons3.8 kmabout 10 min by car

1 ft14 kJ

2 ft70 kJ

2 ft48 kJ

2 ft33 kJ

2 ft151 kJ

2 ft150 kJ

2 ft155 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Little Rincons, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	8, too small	1 ft10 shollow	14kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	21, too small	2 ft11 shollow	70kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	2 ft10 shollow	48kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	19, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	33kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	40, fair	2 ft12 scrumbling	151kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	34, too small	2 ft12 scrumbling	150kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	27, too small	2 ft12 smushy	155kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	17°C

South Port3.6 kmabout 10 min by car

1 ft14 kJ

2 ft70 kJ

2 ft48 kJ

2 ft33 kJ

2 ft151 kJ

2 ft150 kJ

2 ft155 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at South Port, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	8, too small	1 ft10 shollow	14kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	21, too small	2 ft11 shollow	70kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	2 ft10 shollow	48kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	19, too small	2 ft9 shollow	33kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	40, fair	2 ft12 shollow	151kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	34, too small	2 ft12 shollow	150kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	27, too small	2 ft12 shollow	155kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	17°C

Southport4.2 kmabout 10 min by car

1 ft14 kJ

2 ft70 kJ

2 ft48 kJ

2 ft33 kJ

2 ft151 kJ

2 ft150 kJ

2 ft155 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Southport, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	8, too small	1 ft10 shollow	14kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	21, too small	2 ft11 scrumbling	70kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	48kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	19, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	33kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	40, fair	2 ft12 scrumbling	151kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	34, too small	2 ft12 scrumbling	150kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	27, too small	2 ft12 smushy	155kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	17°C

Moana Beach0.5 kmabout 5 min by car

1 ft18 kJ

2 ft68 kJ

2 ft55 kJ

2 ft37 kJ

2 ft138 kJ

2 ft156 kJ

3 ft170 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Moana Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	9, too small	1 ft10 shollow	18kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	21, too small	2 ft11 shollow	68kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	22, too small	2 ft10 shollow	55kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	20, too small	2 ft8 shollow	37kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	39, fair	2 ft12 shollow	138kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	34, too small	2 ft12 shollow	156kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	28, too small	3 ft12 shollow	170kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	17°C

Seaford0.9 kmabout 5 min by car

1 ft18 kJ

2 ft68 kJ

2 ft55 kJ

2 ft37 kJ

2 ft138 kJ

2 ft156 kJ

3 ft170 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Seaford, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	9, too small	1 ft10 shollow	18kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	21, too small	2 ft11 shollow	68kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	22, too small	2 ft10 shollow	55kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	20, too small	2 ft8 shollow	37kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	39, fair	2 ft12 shollow	138kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	34, too small	2 ft12 shollow	156kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	28, too small	3 ft12 shollow	170kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	17°C

Seaford reef1.7 kmabout 5 min by car

1 ft18 kJ

2 ft68 kJ

2 ft55 kJ

2 ft37 kJ

2 ft138 kJ

2 ft156 kJ

3 ft170 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Seaford reef, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	9, too small	1 ft10 shollow	18kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	21, too small	2 ft11 shollow	68kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	22, too small	2 ft10 shollow	55kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	20, too small	2 ft8 shollow	37kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	39, fair	2 ft12 shollow	138kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	34, too small	2 ft12 shollow	156kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	28, too small	3 ft12 shollow	170kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	17°C

The Trough1.3 kmabout 5 min by car

1 ft18 kJ

2 ft68 kJ

2 ft55 kJ

2 ft37 kJ

2 ft138 kJ

2 ft156 kJ

3 ft170 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The Trough, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	9, too small	1 ft10 shollow	18kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	21, too small	2 ft11 shollow	68kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	22, too small	2 ft10 shollow	55kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	20, too small	2 ft8 shollow	37kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	39, fair	2 ft12 shollow	138kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	34, too small	2 ft12 shollow	156kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	28, too small	3 ft12 shollow	170kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	17°C

Triggs1.4 kmabout 5 min by car

1 ft18 kJ

2 ft68 kJ

2 ft47 kJ

2 ft37 kJ

2 ft138 kJ

2 ft156 kJ

3 ft170 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Triggs, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	9, too small	1 ft10 shollow	18kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	21, too small	2 ft11 scrumbling	68kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	23, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	47kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	21, too small	2 ft8 scrumbling	37kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	39, fair	2 ft12 scrumbling	138kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	34, too small	2 ft12 scrumbling	156kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	28, too small	3 ft12 smushy	170kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	17°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Moana, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Kite near Moana

Moana 0.4 km · stays here
Seaford 1 km · stays here
Port Noarlunga 5.3 km · stays here
Christies Beach 6.4 km · stays here
O'Sullivan Beach 8.6 km · stays here

Windsurf near Moana

Moana 0.4 km · stays here
Seaford 1 km · stays here
Port Noarlunga 5.3 km · stays here
Christies Beach 6.4 km · stays here
O'Sullivan Beach 8.6 km · stays here

Places to eat near Moana

Barnacle BillSeafood · 0.5 km from the centre
San Marino Cafe RistoranteItalian · 0.9 km from the centre
ZambreroMexican · 0.9 km from the centre
Hungry Jack`sBurger · 1.0 km from the centre
Ba-Mi Vietnamese Street FoodVietnamese · 1.1 km from the centre
Bami SeafordVietnamese · 1.1 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits