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Best Beaches near Moana

About the Suburb

Explore 1 beaches near Moana, a southern Adelaide surf beach with consistent waves and a growing café scene. The rocky reef at the southern end creates interesting surf breaks, and the beach is less crowded than Adelaide's northern strips.

What Makes It Special

  • •Adelaide's most consistent surf beach - reef and beach breaks to choose from
  • •The Moana café strip is growing - good coffee and food after a surf
  • •Less manicured and more natural than Adelaide's northern beaches

Getting There

40 minutes from Adelaide CBD. Train to Seaford station (Seaford line) then drive or bus. 35 minutes from Adelaide Airport. Free parking at Moana Beach carpark.

Best Time to Visit

Autumn and winter for the best south-west swell surf. Year-round for uncrowded beach walks. Adelaide's best surf beach when the swell is pumping.

Along the Coast

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Moana Beach
7.2km
Christies Beach
13.4km
Brighton Beach
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