Childers Cove Mepunga Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 142.68° E

Childers Cove Mepunga 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Childers Cove Mepunga sea temperature is
14.6° C
0.6° 

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 (18 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Childers Cove Mepunga at 7PM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)--
Afternoon (18 Jul)7ft (2.2m)13s
Evening (18 Jul)6ft (1.9m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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)
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
17
1.7
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1736
1684
1346
1014
848
835
668
573
517
419
460
516
536
1469
1606
1433
631
1208
836
833
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
WSW
5
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
Wind State
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:17PM1.03m
2:00AM0.78m
2:38PM1.00m
2:53AM0.81m
2:58PM0.96m
Low Tide
8:37PM0.37m
7:57AM0.19m
8:59PM0.27m
8:34AM0.29m
9:26PM0.20m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:29
5:30
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
13
13
12
11
11
11
13
14
13
13
12
11
11
10
13
14
13
13
Feels °C
10
12
11
10
9
7
7
8
9
11
10
10
8
6
7
6
9
11
10
10
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