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 Aug 2026 (local time)

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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 (18 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Childers Cove Mepunga at 11PM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)--
Afternoon (18 Aug)6ft (1.8m)16s
Evening (18 Aug)5ft (1.6m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
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)
4
4
4
3
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
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)
1.6
SW
15
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
2.2
W
9
2
W
9
1.3
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1105
1634
1392
1155
894
757
677
631
674
631
543
536
514
742
627
528
1193
1217
1236
1217
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
N
25
N
25
NNW
20
NW
25
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
3:23AM0.94m
2:36PM0.92m
4:00AM0.91m
2:47PM0.89m
Low Tide
8:44PM0.09m
8:54AM0.44m
9:08PM0.07m
9:16AM0.52m
9:33PM0.09m
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light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
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clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:54
5:55
 mm
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
Temp °C
15
16
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
15
14
12
11
11
10
11
14
14
12
11
Feels °C
11
12
10
10
9
9
7
7
10
11
10
7
6
7
6
7
10
11
8
8
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