Childers Cove Mepunga Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 142.68° E

Childers Cove Mepunga 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Childers Cove Mepunga sea temperature is
14.3° 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 (28 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Childers Cove Mepunga at 11PM is: 5.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)--
Afternoon (28 Jul)10ft (3.0m)15s
Evening (28 Jul)18ft (5.5m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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)
2
0
0
0
0
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0
0
0
0
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2
2
1
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
5.5
WSW
12
6.5
SW
13
7
SW
16
6.5
SW
16
6
SW
16
5.5
SW
15
5
SW
15
4.5
SW
14
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3416
3394
3978
7883
12954
23706
21635
17912
14230
10315
8168
5684
4533
3615
3013
2692
2270
1886
1697
1643
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
45
WSW
45
W
50
W
45
WSW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
1:02PM1.03m
11:16PM0.54m
1:20PM1.05m
Low Tide
4:54AM0.23m
8:30PM0.50m
5:45AM0.19m
8:22PM0.47m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:37
5:37
 mm
2
3
2
2
3
1
1
Temp °C
11
9
10
9
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
11
Feels °C
5
-1
-1
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
5
4
5
4
5
5
6
7
8
8
9
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