Childers Cove Mepunga surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 AEST
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Childers Cove Mepunga surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Childers Cove Mepunga sea temperature is
15.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Childers Cove Mepunga today?

The current surf forecast for Childers Cove Mepunga at 7PM is: 1.4m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.8m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)--
Afternoon (16 May)6ft (1.9m)14s
Evening (16 May)10ft (3.0m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
5
5
5
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
2
4
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.4
SW
17
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1105
1327
1174
4077
4175
3864
3275
2834
2317
1914
1810
2103
2012
1952
1819
1558
1439
1220
1042
880
805
805
865
551
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
0
WNW
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
5
NW
5
WNW
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
10:09PM0.56m
12:31PM1.14m
10:33PM0.59m
1:05PM1.19m
11:03PM0.64m
Low Tide
7:30PM0.52m
4:36AM0.11m
7:53PM0.55m
5:10AM0.00m
8:06PM0.58m
5:48AM-0.07m
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:24
5:24
5:23
1
1
7
6
3
1
Temp °C
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
14
13
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
12
12
10
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
WSW
10
Energy kJ
1105
1327
1110
4077
4175
3864
3275
2834
2317
1914
1810
2103
2012
1952
1819
1558
1439
1220
1042
880
805
805
865
551
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
19
1.4
SW
17
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
22
0.3
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
1.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
59
1174
11
11
11
18
90
45
45
77
251
251
361
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
SSW
19
Energy kJ
22
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
148
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.7
N
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.5
W
3
Energy kJ
4
13
3
12
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
2
Distance (km)
17
34
17
0
0
0
17
17
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
0
0
17
17
0
17
40
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
6
7
4
5
4
4
4
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