Childers Cove Mepunga Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 142.68° E

Childers Cove Mepunga 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Childers Cove Mepunga sea temperature is
14.0° C
0.4° 

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 (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Childers Cove Mepunga at 11AM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)13ft (4.0m)16s
Afternoon (12 Aug)15ft (4.5m)17s
Evening (12 Aug)15ft (4.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
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0
0
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0
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0
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
16
4
WSW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4.5
SW
17
4
SW
17
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
15
5
SW
16
5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3543
7790
7161
7911
7710
10483
9750
10836
10700
11713
13104
11713
10908
10298
10080
10827
11474
10328
9529
8937
8258
8152
8208
8742
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
30
NW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
WNW
30
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
12:52PM1.01m
12:58PM1.01m
11:30PM0.63m
1:11PM1.00m
Low Tide
3:14AM0.19m
5:01AM0.17m
7:56PM0.52m
6:01AM0.15m
7:40PM0.44m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:16
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5:49
5:50
5:51
 mm
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
11
12
12
13
12
13
12
11
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
13
12
Feels °C
6
5
3
4
5
7
6
7
6
6
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
7
8
9
8
8
9
8
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