Childers Cove Mepunga Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 142.68° E

Childers Cove Mepunga 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Childers Cove Mepunga sea temperature is
14.0°C
0.5° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Childers Cove Mepunga at 10PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)--
Afternoon (23 Aug)11ft (3.5m)16s
Evening (23 Aug)10ft (3.0m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
!
5
5
5
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
13
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2787
5428
4777
4193
3377
2801
2474
2171
1864
1544
1607
1583
1583
1750
2275
2241
2283
2283
2639
2855
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
W
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
NW
5
NNE
10
ENE
5
E
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
0
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
High Tide
1:53PM0.84m
1:09PM0.87m
12:44PM0.91m
Low Tide
10:53PM0.25m
11:40PM0.32m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:59
6:00
 mm
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
Temp °C
13
15
14
14
14
14
12
13
14
16
13
13
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
9
12
12
11
10
10
8
10
12
13
11
11
11
9
10
10
12
9
9
8
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