Childers Cove Mepunga surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Tuesday 05 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
16.2° 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 5AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (06 May)6ft (1.9m)13s
Evening (06 May)15ft (4.5m)12s

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 Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Wed afternoon).

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
3
WSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
4
SW
13
5
SW
11
5
SW
12
5
SW
12
5
SW
12
5
SW
13
5
SW
14
3
SSW
16
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
5
SW
15
5
SW
14
5
SW
14
5
SSW
14
5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3746
2883
2708
2506
2439
2390
3448
1235
5681
5897
7033
7617
8039
8486
8934
4410
10277
9688
9516
10139
9675
9692
9512
8924
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
35
SW
45
SW
40
SW
45
SW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
00:56AM0.73m
2:31PM1.10m
1:18AM0.72m
3:04PM1.05m
1:38AM0.70m
3:38PM0.99m
Low Tide
8:22PM0.49m
7:12AM0.05m
8:45PM0.51m
7:38AM0.07m
9:12PM0.54m
8:04AM0.11m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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7:15
7:16
7:16
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5:36
5:35
5:34
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
12
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
12
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
11
11
10
10
10
5
0
0
-1
0
1
2
3
5
4
5
5
7
7
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
1.9
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
5
SW
14
3
SSW
16
5
SSW
14
5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
3746
2883
2708
2506
2439
2390
2618
1235
256
216
514
603
553
553
8934
4410
9512
8924
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
24
0.2
SSW
22
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
Energy kJ
54
47
118
118
117
166
259
256
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
5
1.8
W
7
3
WSW
14
3
SW
8
4
SW
13
5
SW
11
5
SW
12
5
SW
12
5
SW
12
5
SW
13
4
SW
12
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
5
SW
15
5
SW
14
5
SW
14
Energy kJ
57
343
3448
1112
5681
5897
7033
7617
8039
8486
4139
10277
9688
9516
10139
9675
9692
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
1
9
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
17
17
21
21
40
40
105
113
374
470
460
460
584
584
584
616
114
608
608
673
673
673
722
460
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
9
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
7
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
6
5
6
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