Childers Cove Mepunga surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Monday 18 May 2026 AEST
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Childers Cove Mepunga surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Childers Cove Mepunga sea temperature is
15.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Childers Cove Mepunga today?

The current surf forecast for Childers Cove Mepunga at 10AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 24s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Afternoon (18 May)7ft (2.1m)12s
Evening (18 May)6ft (1.9m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2.1
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
1.9
SW
10
1.9
SW
10
1.9
SW
10
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2012
1952
1791
1651
1439
1220
1042
960
880
805
808
913
1046
1090
1090
990
954
769
754
739
754
769
865
917
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
SW
10
SSW
0
SW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
WNW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
10:33PM0.59m
1:05PM1.19m
11:03PM0.64m
1:39PM1.20m
11:39PM0.70m
2:14PM1.17m
Low Tide
5:10AM0.00m
8:06PM0.58m
5:48AM-0.07m
8:15PM0.61m
6:28AM-0.10m
8:26PM0.62m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:23
5:22
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
11
12
15
14
14
13
11
11
13
14
14
14
13
13
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
11
12
10
11
14
12
14
12
8
8
11
10
9
8
8
8
10
10
11
10
10
11
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
2.1
SW
11
1.9
SW
10
1.9
SW
10
1.9
SW
10
1.9
SW
10
1.9
SW
10
2
SW
10
1.9
SW
10
Energy kJ
2012
1952
1791
1651
1439
1220
1042
960
880
805
808
913
221
276
399
404
954
769
754
739
754
769
865
748
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
22
0.3
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.1
E
9
0.1
SW
21
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
11
11
11
18
90
45
45
77
251
251
148
2
18
2
2
486
528
622
632
700
757
853
917
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
22
6
6
6
6
7
7
6
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
3
1
W
5
1.9
WSW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
Energy kJ
5
53
822
1046
1090
1090
990
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
3
3
4
3
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
34
0
0
0
0
34
91
91
91
91
91
40
91
91
91
374
91
40
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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