Childers Cove Mepunga Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 142.68° E

Childers Cove Mepunga 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Childers Cove Mepunga sea temperature is
14.1°C
0.5° 

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


How big are the waves at Childers Cove Mepunga today (22 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Childers Cove Mepunga at 10PM is: 4.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)--
Afternoon (22 Aug)15ft (4.5m)14s
Evening (22 Aug)15ft (4.5m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
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3
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5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
13
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8451
8760
8233
7998
6776
6144
4675
3901
2787
5428
4777
4193
3377
2801
2474
2171
1864
1657
1607
1558
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
NW
10
N
15
N
10
NNW
15
WNW
10
WSW
5
ESE
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
5
NE
10
ENE
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
2:34PM0.84m
7:18AM0.74m
1:53PM0.84m
1:09PM0.87m
Low Tide
10:23PM0.19m
8:50AM0.73m
10:53PM0.25m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:58
5:59
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
12
11
10
10
8
8
9
13
14
12
12
15
14
12
13
16
15
14
13
Feels °C
7
8
7
7
7
5
5
6
10
11
11
9
12
11
9
10
14
13
13
11
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