Childers Cove Mepunga Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 142.68° E

Childers Cove Mepunga 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Childers Cove Mepunga sea temperature is
13.9° 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 (17 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Childers Cove Mepunga at 12AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s 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 (17 Aug)--
Afternoon (17 Aug)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (17 Aug)8ft (2.5m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed morning).

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
1.6
SW
17
2.4
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.6
SW
15
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2886
2886
2686
2337
2135
2103
2103
1432
2938
3212
3330
2830
2562
2010
1736
1238
1105
1634
1392
1155
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
20
SE
15
ESE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
E
10
E
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
20
NE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:04AM0.91m
2:02PM0.96m
2:44AM0.94m
2:20PM0.94m
Low Tide
8:00PM0.22m
7:58AM0.27m
8:21PM0.13m
8:28AM0.35m
8:44PM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:53
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
17
18
17
14
14
13
12
12
17
15
15
15
Feels °C
10
9
10
11
9
10
9
9
15
15
15
11
10
9
8
7
13
11
10
11
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