Childers Cove Mepunga Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 142.68° E

Childers Cove Mepunga 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Childers Cove Mepunga at 6AM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.9m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)10ft (3.0m)15s
Afternoon (21 Aug)10ft (3.0m)14s
Evening (21 Aug)11ft (3.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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)
2
3
5
6
0
3
0
0
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0
0
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0
0
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Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
11
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
2.1
SW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
17
3.5
SW
16
4
WSW
16
4
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
577
2362
3594
4007
1882
3695
3680
3495
6711
6921
8008
7743
8766
9133
7672
7567
7327
6847
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
W
20
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
30
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
15
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:41AM0.86m
2:50PM0.86m
5:31AM0.79m
2:34PM0.84m
Low Tide
9:33PM0.09m
9:32AM0.60m
9:57PM0.13m
9:36AM0.67m
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:58
 mm
6
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
9
10
12
10
13
13
13
11
10
11
13
12
13
13
12
12
Feels °C
6
5
5
6
7
6
8
8
8
7
5
5
7
6
8
8
8
8
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