Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 142.68° E

Childers Cove Mepunga 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 29 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Childers Cove Mepunga sea temperature is
14.4°C
1.0° 

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 (29 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Childers Cove Mepunga at 3PM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Sep)8ft (2.4m)16s
Afternoon (29 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)15s
Evening (29 Sep)7ft (2.1m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue night, calm by Wed afternoon).

Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
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)
4
2
2
3
3
2
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2786
2716
2486
2391
2299
1980
2070
2070
1468
2503
2503
2594
2383
2293
2140
2238
2341
2140
1983
1712
1838
2090
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
W
5
N
10
NNW
5
N
10
NW
5
NW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
on
on
on
High Tide
12:49PM0.80m
1:43AM1.11m
1:01PM0.80m
2:15AM1.13m
1:11PM0.81m
Low Tide
7:29AM0.34m
6:52PM0.09m
7:53AM0.40m
7:10PM0.01m
8:13AM0.47m
7:33PM-0.04m
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6:09
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6:05
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6:30
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6:31
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6:32
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Temp °C
14
18
23
23
23
24
22
21
19
20
21
15
17
15
15
15
15
15
17
14
12
13
Feels °C
10
12
18
19
19
18
18
18
15
16
19
15
16
15
15
14
15
15
17
12
9
11
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