Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Childers Cove Mepunga today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Childers Cove Mepunga at 5PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Childers Cove Mepunga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
572 | 1144 | 1156 | 555 | 584 | 2409 | 3857 | 3524 | 1632 | 3601 | 3911 | 3495 | 6711 | 6921 | 7332 | 8308 | 7668 | 7842 | 7239 | 6472 | 6607 | 6623 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:47PM0.89m | 4:41AM0.86m | 2:50PM0.86m | 5:31AM0.79m | 2:34PM0.84m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16AM0.52m | 9:33PM0.09m | 9:32AM0.60m | 9:57PM0.13m | 9:36AM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 24 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
383 | 1144 | 1156 | 555 | 494 | 1445 | 2895 | 3524 | 1632 | 3601 | 2887 | 2847 | 3436 | 5843 | 6275 | 6929 | 22 | 7375 | 6428 | 6472 | 6607 | 6623 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | SSW 24 | SW 23 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 |
525 | 493 | 459 | 443 | 437 | 523 | — | 190 | 306 | 241 | 1006 | 1201 | 915 | — | — | — | — | 54 | 84 | 305 | 305 | 309 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
383 | 487 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | — | — | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | W 10 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — |
572 | — | — | 467 | 584 | 2409 | 3857 | 882 | 725 | — | 3911 | 3495 | 6711 | 6921 | 7332 | 8308 | 7668 | 7842 | 7239 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 0 | 91 | 40 | 21 | 105 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 91 | 91 | 40 | 91 | 91 | 113 | 113 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 40 |
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