Surf-Forecast | Childers Cove Mepunga Surf Guide

Lat Long: 38.50° S 142.68° E

Issued: 4 am 05 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Childers Cove Mepunga sea temperature is

15.7°C

Childers Cove Mepunga surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Childers Cove Mepunga Surf Guide

Childers Cove Mepunga in Far West of Victoria is an exposed reef break that usually has waves, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. There is no reef break. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's often crowded here. Rocks are a hazard.

Childers Cove Mepunga Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	consistent	15.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Childers Cove Mepunga:

The best conditions reported for surf at Childers Cove Mepunga occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Childers Cove Mepunga (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Childers Cove Mepunga with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 41% of the time in June while 59% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

41%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

59%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Childers Cove Mepunga Location Map

Interactive Childers Cove Mepunga surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.

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Childers Cove Mepunga Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 5 November 2026, 11:33 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 05
ft, °F	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	WSW
Period (s)	11	12	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Childers Cove Mepunga

Current tide and informaton

For Childers Cove Mepunga, 0 km from Childers Cove Mepunga.

Next High Water: 01:16am | 0.61m

Next Low Water: 04:42pm | 0.51m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Childers Cove Mepunga Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.7 °C) at Childers Cove Mepunga is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (11.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.