Childers Cove Mepunga Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 142.68° E

Childers Cove Mepunga 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Childers Cove Mepunga sea temperature is
14.0° 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 (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Childers Cove Mepunga at 4PM is: 4.5m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 4.0m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)13ft (4.0m)16s
Afternoon (12 Aug)13ft (4.0m)17s
Evening (12 Aug)15ft (4.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the S by Fri night).

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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)
0
0
0
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0
0
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0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4.5
SW
17
4.5
SW
17
5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7451
8177
7980
10483
10558
11188
11009
11356
12727
11356
10565
10010
9754
10546
10681
10197
9529
8937
8258
7905
7905
7905
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
30
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
12:52PM1.01m
12:58PM1.01m
11:30PM0.63m
1:11PM1.00m
Low Tide
5:01AM0.17m
7:56PM0.52m
6:01AM0.15m
7:40PM0.44m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:50
5:51
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
13
12
Feels °C
3
5
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
8
8
8
8
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