Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 142.68° E

Childers Cove Mepunga 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 12 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Childers Cove Mepunga sea temperature is
14.5°C
0.9° 

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 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Childers Cove Mepunga at 4PM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 3.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Oct)11ft (3.5m)16s
Afternoon (12 Oct)13ft (4.0m)15s
Evening (12 Oct)13ft (4.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the E by Wed night).

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
2
2
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
4
WSW
15
4
WSW
15
3
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
5
SW
13
5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6206
6051
6407
6106
6199
6060
2744
3822
8147
8762
8262
7544
7184
6611
6057
5554
4762
3997
3489
3145
2114
1645
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
40
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:06PM0.77m
2:04AM1.10m
1:26PM0.79m
2:32AM1.13m
1:47PM0.80m
Low Tide
7:58AM0.37m
7:14PM0.11m
8:24AM0.39m
7:35PM0.05m
8:46AM0.41m
7:58PM0.03m
clear
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:48
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1
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Temp °C
13
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
Feels °C
10
6
5
6
5
5
5
3
3
4
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
4
5
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