Childers Cove Mepunga Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 142.68° E

Childers Cove Mepunga 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 21 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 (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 6PM is: 3.5m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 3.0m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

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

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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)
0
3
0
0
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0
0
0
0
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6
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5
5
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
SW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
17
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
SW
16
4
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1761
3818
3680
3495
6711
6921
6564
8054
9221
8830
8327
8335
7847
7351
6295
5914
4485
3728
5507
5428
4978
4193
Wind (km/h)
25
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
W
10
W
5
ENE
15
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
4:41AM0.86m
2:50PM0.86m
5:31AM0.79m
2:34PM0.84m
7:18AM0.74m
1:53PM0.84m
Low Tide
9:32AM0.60m
9:57PM0.13m
9:36AM0.67m
10:23PM0.19m
8:50AM0.73m
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:58
5:58
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
13
11
13
13
13
12
10
11
12
13
13
12
11
11
10
9
8
9
13
14
13
12
Feels °C
8
7
8
8
8
7
5
6
6
7
8
7
7
8
8
6
5
6
10
12
12
9
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