Childers Cove Mepunga Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 142.68° E

Childers Cove Mepunga 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Childers Cove Mepunga sea temperature is
14.3°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 (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Childers Cove Mepunga at 5PM is: 4.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)15ft (4.5m)16s
Afternoon (22 Sep)15ft (4.5m)16s
Evening (22 Sep)13ft (4.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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)
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5
5
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
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)
4.5
SSW
15
5
SSW
16
5
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
16
4
SSW
15
4
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8912
11188
11366
10955
9200
7448
6034
5024
3924
3060
2647
2415
2310
2002
1904
1783
1668
1537
1319
1210
1006
812
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
5
SSE
20
S
15
SSE
15
SE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
ESE
10
S
15
SSE
10
ESE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
15
NW
5
NW
10
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
off
off
High Tide
12:39PM0.81m
12:10PM0.84m
00:14AM0.47m
12:01PM0.86m
Low Tide
10:03PM0.36m
8:22PM0.44m
4:26AM0.41m
6:59PM0.44m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:18
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:23
6:24
6:25
 mm
Temp °C
9
11
11
11
11
10
9
8
8
11
14
13
16
15
14
14
14
17
21
20
19
19
Feels °C
6
8
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
9
10
9
13
12
11
10
11
15
19
20
18
17
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