Childers Cove Mepunga Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 142.68° E

Childers Cove Mepunga 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 27 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 (27 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Childers Cove Mepunga at 8PM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)--
Afternoon (27 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (27 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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)
1
3
3
4
5
4
4
5
4
3
4
4
4
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
14
1.7
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.6
SW
18
1.8
SW
18
2.1
SW
18
3
SW
17
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
350
969
1144
1474
1710
2100
2733
5786
5522
4762
4228
3955
3650
2919
2667
2509
2326
1892
1643
1723
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:48PM0.59m
12:55PM0.99m
00:24AM0.68m
1:09PM0.98m
Low Tide
7:43PM0.45m
5:55AM0.24m
7:36PM0.40m
6:30AM0.21m
7:36PM0.34m
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:02
6:04
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
12
11
10
9
9
11
12
11
11
10
10
9
9
10
10
11
11
11
Feels °C
10
11
10
9
7
6
6
8
10
8
10
8
8
6
7
7
7
8
8
8
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