Moana Beach
Surf spot · Australia
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Is it worth the trip?
12Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 2 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- SW 17 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 80kJ
- Wind
- SW 5 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 63kJ
- Wind
- WNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 59kJ
- Wind
- SE 10 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- NE 12 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 310, too small
- Wed 42, too small
- Thu 516, too small
- Fri 615, too small
- Sat 713, too small
- Sun 89, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 102, too small
- Wed 115, too small
- Thu 128, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 2, too small | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the south-west, 17 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 80kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 63kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 59kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 10 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | offshorewind from the east, 10 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the north-east, 12 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft12 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the south-west, 14 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 13 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots | 15°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:51 −0.3 mHigh 08:42 +0.4 mLow 23:03 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 06:41 +0.2 mLow 12:27 +0.1 mHigh 15:53 +0.1 mLow 22:15 −0.3 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 05:15 +0.3 mLow 10:42 −0.1 mHigh 16:25 +0.2 mLow 22:16 −0.3 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Moana Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (279°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (99°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 20). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 13°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 22°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Moana, 0.5 km away (1 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 8 surf spots and 4 wind sports spots.
Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,870–US$3,580 each
about US$1,870–US$3,580 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to ADL, estimated from distance and season, changing at SFO, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$986–US$2,040 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$67–US$107 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$356–US$597 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$597 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$141–US$235 |
| Total | about US$1,870–US$3,580 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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1 min by car · 9 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
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About US$134 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 29h 10m
About 29h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → ADL, changing at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), then 50 min by road
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