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 beginners: 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 beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 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.GoodBest spot that day for beginnersUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

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Southport4.2 kmabout 10 min by car

2 ft56 kJ

2 ft45 kJ

2 ft28 kJ

2 ft141 kJ

3 ft169 kJ

3 ft157 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Southport, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	29, too small	2 ft11 scrumbling	56kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	27, too small	2 ft10 smushy	45kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	22, too small	2 ft8 scrumbling	28kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	54, good	2 ft12 scrumbling	141kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	52, good	3 ft12 smushy	169kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	35, poor	3 ft12 smushy	169kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	19, poor	3 ft10 smushy	157kJ	wind from the north-west, 13 knots	15°C

3-poles reef2.3 kmabout 5 min by car

2 ft56 kJ

2 ft45 kJ

2 ft28 kJ

2 ft141 kJ

3 ft169 kJ

3 ft157 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at 3-poles reef, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	29, too small	2 ft11 shollow	56kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	27, too small	2 ft10 shollow	45kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	22, too small	2 ft8 shollow	28kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	54, good	2 ft12 shollow	141kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	52, good	3 ft12 shollow	169kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	35, poor	3 ft12 shollow	169kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	19, poor	3 ft10 smushy	157kJ	wind from the north-west, 13 knots	15°C

Little Rincons3.8 kmabout 10 min by car

2 ft56 kJ

2 ft45 kJ

2 ft28 kJ

2 ft141 kJ

3 ft169 kJ

3 ft157 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Little Rincons, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	29, too small	2 ft11 shollow	56kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	27, too small	2 ft10 smushy	45kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	22, too small	2 ft8 scrumbling	28kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	54, good	2 ft12 scrumbling	141kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	52, good	3 ft12 smushy	169kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	35, poor	3 ft12 smushy	169kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	19, poor	3 ft10 smushy	157kJ	wind from the north-west, 13 knots	15°C

South Port3.6 kmabout 10 min by car

2 ft56 kJ

2 ft45 kJ

2 ft28 kJ

2 ft141 kJ

3 ft169 kJ

3 ft157 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at South Port, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	29, too small	2 ft11 shollow	56kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	27, too small	2 ft10 shollow	45kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	22, too small	2 ft8 shollow	28kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	54, good	2 ft12 shollow	141kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	52, good	3 ft12 shollow	169kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	35, poor	3 ft12 shollow	169kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	19, poor	3 ft10 smushy	157kJ	wind from the north-west, 13 knots	15°C

Moana Beach0.5 kmabout 5 min by car

2 ft65 kJ

2 ft62 kJ

2 ft33 kJ

2 ft135 kJ

3 ft163 kJ

3 ft183 kJ

3 ft168 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Moana Beach, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	31, too small	2 ft11 shollow	65kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	29, too small	2 ft11 shollow	62kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	24, too small	2 ft8 shollow	33kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	52, good	2 ft12 shollow	135kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	52, good	3 ft12 shollow	163kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	32, poor	3 ft12 shollow	183kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	18, poor	3 ft10 smushy	168kJ	wind from the north-west, 13 knots	15°C

Seaford0.9 kmabout 5 min by car

2 ft65 kJ

2 ft62 kJ

2 ft33 kJ

2 ft135 kJ

3 ft163 kJ

3 ft183 kJ

3 ft168 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Seaford, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	31, too small	2 ft11 shollow	65kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	29, too small	2 ft11 shollow	62kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	24, too small	2 ft8 shollow	33kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	52, good	2 ft12 shollow	135kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	52, good	3 ft12 shollow	163kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	32, poor	3 ft12 shollow	183kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	18, poor	3 ft10 smushy	168kJ	wind from the north-west, 13 knots	15°C

Seaford reef1.7 kmabout 5 min by car

2 ft65 kJ

2 ft62 kJ

2 ft33 kJ

2 ft135 kJ

3 ft163 kJ

3 ft183 kJ

3 ft168 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Seaford reef, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	31, too small	2 ft11 shollow	65kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	29, too small	2 ft11 shollow	62kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	24, too small	2 ft8 shollow	33kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	52, good	2 ft12 shollow	135kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	52, good	3 ft12 shollow	163kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	32, poor	3 ft12 shollow	183kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	18, poor	3 ft10 smushy	168kJ	wind from the north-west, 13 knots	15°C

The Trough1.3 kmabout 5 min by car

2 ft65 kJ

2 ft62 kJ

2 ft33 kJ

2 ft135 kJ

3 ft163 kJ

3 ft183 kJ

3 ft168 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at The Trough, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	31, too small	2 ft11 shollow	65kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	29, too small	2 ft11 shollow	62kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	24, too small	2 ft8 shollow	33kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	52, good	2 ft12 shollow	135kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	52, good	3 ft12 shollow	163kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	32, poor	3 ft12 shollow	183kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	18, poor	3 ft10 smushy	168kJ	wind from the north-west, 13 knots	15°C

Triggs1.4 kmabout 5 min by car

2 ft65 kJ

2 ft62 kJ

2 ft33 kJ

2 ft135 kJ

3 ft163 kJ

3 ft183 kJ

3 ft168 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Triggs, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	31, too small	2 ft11 scrumbling	65kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	29, too small	2 ft11 smushy	62kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	24, too small	2 ft8 scrumbling	33kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	52, good	2 ft12 scrumbling	135kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	52, good	3 ft12 smushy	163kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	32, poor	3 ft12 smushy	183kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	18, poor	3 ft10 smushy	168kJ	wind from the north-west, 13 knots	15°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