Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 142.68° E

Childers Cove Mepunga 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 19 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Childers Cove Mepunga sea temperature is
15.0°C
1.4° 

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 (20 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Childers Cove Mepunga at 6AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 19). 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 (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Oct)6ft (1.8m)14s
Afternoon (20 Oct)6ft (1.8m)13s
Evening (20 Oct)6ft (1.8m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
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
3
3
3
3
3
0
3
2
2
4
4
3
3
2
4
5
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
2.2
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
3
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1649
1500
1500
1270
1215
1116
1099
917
980
878
724
864
961
1006
821
2758
4151
4005
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
15
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
W
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
S
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
S
15
ESE
10
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:53AM0.79m
1:50PM0.70m
7:38AM0.71m
12:27PM0.70m
Low Tide
9:55PM0.22m
10:39AM0.66m
10:09PM0.31m
10:40AM0.70m
9:58PM0.41m
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part cloud
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cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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Temp °C
24
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15
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Feels °C
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