Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 142.68° E

Childers Cove Mepunga 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 19 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Childers Cove Mepunga sea temperature is
14.6°C
1.0° 

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 (19 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Childers Cove Mepunga at 8AM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Oct)6.5ft (2.0m)15s
Afternoon (19 Oct)6ft (1.8m)16s
Evening (19 Oct)6.5ft (2.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
2
4
4
5
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
2.1
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
2
SW
15
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
2.2
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
3
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1124
1124
1606
2054
1281
1741
1649
1521
1407
1311
1236
1116
1099
1003
874
860
798
796
872
846
821
2790
4103
4005
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
25
N
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NW
10
NW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
ESE
5
NNE
5
NNW
15
S
10
SE
10
SSE
10
E
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:06AM0.87m
2:37PM0.72m
5:53AM0.79m
1:50PM0.70m
7:38AM0.71m
12:27PM0.70m
Low Tide
10:23AM0.62m
9:55PM0.22m
10:39AM0.66m
10:09PM0.31m
10:40AM0.70m
9:58PM0.41m
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6:35
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Temp °C
20
17
17
23
26
27
25
24
21
21
20
20
27
27
21
18
18
17
18
23
19
18
21
21
Feels °C
16
12
13
19
21
24
22
21
18
17
16
17
23
25
20
18
18
17
17
21
17
16
20
20
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