Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.50° S 142.68° E

Childers Cove Mepunga 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 20 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Childers Cove Mepunga sea temperature is
15.0°C
1.4° 

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 (20 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Childers Cove Mepunga at 5PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 24s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Oct)6ft (1.9m)14s
Afternoon (20 Oct)6ft (1.8m)13s
Evening (20 Oct)5.5ft (1.7m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
0
1
2
3
3
4
4
2
3
5
5
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5
5
5
5
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
2.2
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
3
SW
15
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1236
1116
1083
917
874
860
724
784
961
1006
821
2726
4103
4005
5058
6115
6043
5311
4471
4218
3323
2999
Wind (km/h)
15
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
SE
5
NE
5
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
NNE
20
N
10
NNW
0
SSW
10
E
15
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:53AM0.79m
1:50PM0.70m
7:38AM0.71m
12:27PM0.70m
11:35AM0.72m
Low Tide
10:39AM0.66m
10:09PM0.31m
10:40AM0.70m
9:58PM0.41m
7:16PM0.46m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:33
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Temp °C
21
22
27
19
15
14
14
14
14
16
15
15
16
16
15
16
18
26
29
27
26
24
Feels °C
18
18
23
15
14
13
14
15
14
16
13
13
14
15
14
15
16
22
26
26
25
21
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