Dolphin rescued and helped back to sea after becoming beached in shallows at Moana, south of Adelaide

This dolphin became stranded in shallow water at Adelaide's Moana beach. (Facebook: Roger Foster)

Retired wedding photographer Roger Foster is no stranger to the sand and surf of Moana in Adelaide's south, but a recent trip to the beach yielded an unexpected up-close encounter with a baby dolphin.

Mr Foster was with his grandson on Friday afternoon at his home overlooking the coast when he noticed a "bit of a kerfuffle on the beach".