Childers Cove Mepunga Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 142.68° E

Childers Cove Mepunga 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Childers Cove Mepunga sea temperature is
14.6° C
0.6° 

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 (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Childers Cove Mepunga at 6PM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)13ft (4.0m)15s
Afternoon (16 Jul)11ft (3.5m)15s
Evening (16 Jul)11ft (3.5m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
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5
5
5
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5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.8
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5488
5805
5864
6206
6375
5732
5333
4559
4343
4408
4765
5401
5145
4490
3962
3224
2985
2763
2557
2334
1866
1684
1457
1117
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
N
10
N
Wind State
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:33PM1.08m
11:55PM0.66m
1:55PM1.06m
1:02AM0.73m
2:17PM1.03m
Low Tide
5:36AM0.04m
8:26PM0.56m
6:30AM0.06m
8:23PM0.47m
7:16AM0.11m
8:37PM0.37m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:41
7:41
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5:27
5:28
5:28
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
11
10
9
12
13
12
11
11
10
10
10
13
14
14
12
Feels °C
11
11
9
10
10
11
11
12
10
8
7
6
10
11
11
9
9
7
7
7
11
12
13
10
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