Childers Cove Mepunga Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 142.68° E

Childers Cove Mepunga 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Childers Cove Mepunga sea temperature is
14.0° 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 (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Childers Cove Mepunga at 12AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)6ft (1.8m)14s
Afternoon (18 Aug)6ft (1.8m)16s
Evening (18 Aug)5ft (1.6m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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)
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
0
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
15
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.8
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3330
2830
2562
2010
1736
1147
1105
1634
1392
1155
894
757
677
631
674
631
543
503
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
20
NE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
25
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:44AM0.94m
2:20PM0.94m
3:23AM0.94m
2:36PM0.92m
Low Tide
8:21PM0.13m
8:28AM0.35m
8:44PM0.09m
8:54AM0.44m
9:08PM0.07m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:54
 mm
3
3
1
Temp °C
17
14
14
14
11
12
16
16
15
14
13
14
14
13
14
15
14
11
Feels °C
15
10
10
10
6
6
11
12
10
10
8
9
8
8
9
9
10
7
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