Childers Cove Mepunga surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 AEST
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Childers Cove Mepunga surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Childers Cove Mepunga sea temperature is
15.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Childers Cove Mepunga today?

The current surf forecast for Childers Cove Mepunga at 7PM is: 1.3m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)4.5ft (1.3m)18s
Evening (12 May)4ft (1.2m)17s

Table - waves today at Childers Cove Mepunga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
19
1.4
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SW
21
1.3
SW
20
1.8
SW
19
2.1
SW
18
2.2
SW
17
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
990
1288
1044
651
778
993
833
799
743
577
495
437
431
357
291
281
244
441
1283
2293
2777
2813
2558
2328
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
15
SE
10
E
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
ESE
15
SE
10
E
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
7:10PM0.68m
12:48PM0.61m
8:34PM0.63m
11:15AM0.75m
9:21PM0.58m
Low Tide
4:33AM0.48m
4:45PM0.58m
4:06AM0.42m
6:09PM0.54m
3:59AM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:29
5:28
5:27
Temp °C
20
21
20
19
17
16
16
15
20
20
20
18
17
16
17
16
19
21
20
19
18
17
16
16
19
18
17
17
15
14
14
13
19
17
17
16
14
13
14
13
17
19
18
16
15
14
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SSW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SW
21
1.3
SW
20
1.8
SW
19
2.1
SW
18
2.2
SW
17
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
893
841
591
512
778
993
833
799
743
577
495
437
431
357
291
281
244
441
1283
2293
2777
2813
2558
2328
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
19
1.4
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SW
11
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
12
1.1
SW
14
0.8
WSW
14
Energy kJ
990
1288
1044
651
273
28
26
25
14
13
6
22
7
49
49
130
208
144
466
239
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
9
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.4
SE
4
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
SW
22
0.6
SW
16
0.4
ESE
6
Energy kJ
73
73
59
40
46
2
3
4
4
4
4
31
3
7
7
77
201
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.6
E
6
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ESE
6
0.5
E
5
0.6
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.7
NE
4
Energy kJ
13
32
6
36
23
2
2
10
14
9
9
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
35
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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